South Sorong Regency

South Sorong Regency (Indonesian: Sorong Selatan) is a regency of Southwest Papua province of Indonesia. It has an area of 6,594.31 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 2022 was 53,884.[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 Indonesian Papua
Location in Indonesian 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
 • Total6,594.31 km2 (2,546.08 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total53,884
 • Density8.2/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.

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 2022.[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.

Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Inanwatan830.542,8113,2263,093Mate998223
Metemani450.492,1152,9962,923Mugim1698225
Kokoda648.365,8765,8056,278Tarof1698221
Kokoda Utara
(North Kokoda)		484.341,6662,5842,429Atori998224
Kais354.892,8412,9252,401Kais598222
Kais Darat690.96(a)844989Mukamat798226
Moswaren402.972,1302,7562,586Moswaren798212
Teminabuan386.8911,62719,49119,669Kaibus16 (b)98216
Seremuk205.091,1591,5541,575Haha898214
Wayer317.891,4552,3952,250Wayer898215
Konda427.211,8832,4372,458Bariat598211
Saifi645.521,7472,2162,410Sayal1098213
Sawiat353.621,8311,3441,423Wen898232
Fokour305.01759637624Pasir Putuh498231
Salkma90.53(c)809853Alma598233
Totals6,594.3118,56452,46953,884Teminabuan123

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

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Sorong Selatan Dalam Angka 2023 (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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