South Sorong Regency

South Sorong Regency (Indonesian: Sorong Selatan) is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It has an area of 3,946.94 km2, and had a population of 37,900 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 43,898. The administrative centre is the town of Teminabuan.

South Sorong Regency

Kabupaten Sorong Selatan
Regency
Seal
Location in Indonesian Papua
South Sorong Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1.5050°S 132.2864°E / -1.5050; 132.2864
Country Indonesia
RegionWestern New Guinea
Province West Papua
CapitalTeminabuan
Government
 • RegentSamsudin Anggiluli
 • Vice RegentMarthinus Salamuk
Area
 • Total3,946.94 km2 (1,523.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total43,898
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 952
Websitesorongselatankab.go.id

Languages

Languages spoken in South Sorong Regency include Inanwatan, Yahadian, Kais, Kokoda, Konda, and Puragi.[2]

Administrative Districts

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

DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Inanwaten2,811
Metemani2,115
Kokoda5,876
Kais2,841
Kokoda Utara
(North Kokoda)		1,666
Moswaren2,130
Teminabuan11,627
Seremuk1,159
Wayer1,455
Mayamuk9,983
Konda1,883
Saifi1,747
Sawiat1,831
Fokour759

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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