South Sorong Regency

South Sorong Regency (Indonesian: Sorong Selatan) is a regency of West Papua province of Indonesia. It has an area of 7,789.92 km2, and had a population of 37,900 at the 2010 Census;[2] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2018) is 46,021.[3] 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
 • Total7,789.92 km2 (3,007.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total46,021
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/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.[4]

Administrative Districts

South Sorong Regency comprises fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the more recent official estimates (for mid 2018).[6] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

NameArea
in km2		Pop'n
Census
2010[7]		Pop'n
mid 2018
Estimate[8]		No. of
vill.		Post
code
Inanwaten960.562,8113,566998223
Kokoda3,037.765,8767,3981698221
Kokoda Utara
(North Kokoda)		534.361,6662,096998224
Kais3,099.952,8412,655598222
Kais Darat(a)(a)928798226
Matemani531.512,1152,6641698225
Moswaren407.812,1302,563798212
Teminabuan388.1011,62713,8511698216
Konda612.721,8832,192598211
Seremuk208.061,1591,344898214
Saifi931.841,7472,0081098213
Wayer317.901,4551,752898215
Sawiat453.641,8311,211898232
Salkma(b)(b)881598233
Fkour305.03759912498231
Totals7,789.9218,56446,021123

Notes: (a) the area and 2010 population of Kais Darat District are included in the figures for Kais District, from which it was later split.
(b)the area and 2010 population of Salkma District are included in the figures for Sawiat District, from which it was later split.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  4. Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
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