South Sorong Regency

South Sorong Regency (Indonesian: Sorong Selatan) is a regency of Southwest Papua province of Indonesia. It has an area of 6,570.23 km2, and had a population of 37,900 at the 2010 Census[2] and 52,469 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 54,277 (comprising 27,833 males and 26,444 females).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Teminabuan.

South Sorong Regency
Kabupaten Sorong Selatan
Regency
Official seal of South Sorong Regency
Seal
Location in Southwest Papua
Location in Southwest Papua
South Sorong Regency is located in Indonesia
South Sorong Regency
South Sorong Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1.5050°S 132.2864°E / -1.5050; 132.2864
Country Indonesia
ProvinceSouthwest Papua
CapitalTeminabuan
Government
 • RegentSamsudin Anggiluli
 • Vice RegentMarthinus Salamuk
Area
 • Total6,570.23 km2 (2,536.78 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total54,277
 • Density8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 952
Websitesorongselatankab.go.id

Geography

South Sorong Regency is located in the western part of Papua Island. Geographically, South Sorong Regency at position 131º 421 0” east longitude - 132º 581 12” east longitude and 0º 55' 12” east longitude - 2º 17' 24” east longitude.

  • to the north it is bordered by the Sorong Regency;
  • in the east it is bordered by Teluk Bintuni Regency and Maybrat Regency;
  • to the south it is bordered by Bintuni Bay and the Seram Sea;
  • to the west it is bordered by the Seram Sea and Sorong Regency.

Languages

Languages spoken in South Sorong Regency include Inanwatan, Yahadian, Kais, Kokoda, Konda, and Puragi.[4]

Administrative districts

South Sorong Regency comprises fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 121 rural kampung and 2 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Kemendagri		Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
92.04.01Teminabuan386.8911,62719,49119,876Kaibus16 (a)98216
92.04.04Inanwatan830.542,8113,2263,174Mate998223
92.04.06Sawiat353.621,8311,3441,531Wen898232
92.04.09Kokoda648.365,8765,8056,554Tarof1698221
92.04.10Moswaren402.972,1302,7562,885Moswaren798212
92.04.11Seremuk205.091,1591,5541,681Haha898214
92.04.12Wayer317.891,4552,3952,325Wayer898215
92.04.14Kais354.892,8412,9252,604Kais598222
92.04.15Konda427.211,8832,4372,575Bariat598211
92.04.20Matemani450.492,1152,9963,138Mugim1698225
92.04.21Kokoda Utara
(North Kokoda)		484.341,6662,5842,741Atori998224
92.04.22Saifi621.441,7472,2162,485Sayal1098213
92.04.24Fokour305.01759637734Pasir Putuh498231
92.04.25Salkma90.53(b)809951Alma598233
92.04.26Kais Darat690.96(c)8441,023Mukamat798226
Totals6,570.2318,56452,46954,277Teminabuan123

Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan - Kaibus and Kohoin.
(b) the 2010 population of Salkma District is included in the figure for Sawiat District, from which it was later split.
(c) the 2010 population of Kais Darat District is included in the figure for Kais District, from which it was later split.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sorong Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9204)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.


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