Sorong Regency

Sorong Regency
Kabupaten Sorong
Regency

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Sorong Regency
Sorong Regency
Sorong Regency (Western New Guinea)
Sorong Regency
Sorong Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°52′59″S 131°15′00″E / 0.88306°S 131.25000°E / -0.88306; 131.25000Coordinates: 0°52′59″S 131°15′00″E / 0.88306°S 131.25000°E / -0.88306; 131.25000
Country Indonesia
Province West Papua
Capital Aimas
Government
 • Regent Johny Kamuru
 • Vice Regent Suko Hardjono
Area
 • Total 7,415.29 km2 (2,863.06 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 81,486
 • Density 11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code (+62) 951
Website sorongkab.go.id

Sorong Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sorong) is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia.[1] It covers an area of 7,415.29 km2, and had a population of 70,619 at the 2010 Census;[2] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 81,486. Its administrative centre is the town of Aimas. The regency surrounds Sorong City (Kota), which is independent of the Regency; Sorong City has an airport, Sorong Airport, which also serves the Regency.

Administrative Districts

Sorong Regency comprises eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[3]

DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Moraid1,727
Klaso306
Makbon2,130
Klayili416
Beraur1,007
Klamono4,483
Klabot638
Klawak597
Salawati9,149
Mayamuk9,983
Salawati Timur
(East Salawati)		1,952
Seget3,087
Segun1,369
Salawati Selatan
(South Salawati)		2,057
Aimas19,911
Mariat10,432
Sayosa988
Maudus397

References

  1. ↑ http://www.petra.ac.id/eastern/irian/cities/sorong/sorong.html%5Bdead+link%5D
  2. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.


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