Sorong Regency

Sorong Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sorong) is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia.[2] It covers an area of 7,415.29 km2, and had a population of 70,619 at the 2010 Census,[3] and 80,479 at the 2015 Census.[4] 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.

Sorong Regency

Kabupaten Sorong
Regency
Seal
Location in Indonesian Papua
Sorong Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°52′59″S 131°15′00″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalAimas
Government
 • RegentJohny Kamuru
 • Vice RegentSuko Hardjono
Area
 • Total7,415.29 km2 (2,863.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 Census)[1]
 • Total80,478
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 951
Websitesorongkab.go.id

Administrative Districts

Sorong Regency comprises eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[5]

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

Note that Salawati Selatan district lies on the island of Salawati and is thus geographically part of the Raja Ampat island group. (Conversely, Salawati Timur district - also called Moisegen district - does not lie on the island, but on the Papuan 'mainland'.)

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  2. http://www.petra.ac.id/eastern/irian/cities/sorong/sorong.html%5B%5D
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.


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