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South Sorong Regency

Coordinates: 1°30′18″S 132°17′11″E / 1.5050°S 132.2864°E / -1.5050; 132.2864
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South Sorong Regency
Kabupaten Sorong Selatan
Official seal of South Sorong Regency
Location in Southwest Papua
Location in Southwest Papua
South Sorong Regency is located in Indonesia
South Sorong Regency
South Sorong Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°30′18″S 132°17′11″E / 1.5050°S 132.2864°E / -1.5050; 132.2864
Country Indonesia
ProvinceSouthwest Papua
CapitalKaibus, Teminabuan
Government
 • RegentSamsudin Anggiluli
 • Vice RegentMarthinus Salamuk
Area
 • Total6,570.23 km2 (2,536.78 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total54,277
 • Density8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 952
Websitesorongselatankab.go.id

South Sorong Regency (Indonesian: Sorong Selatan) is a regency of Southwest Papua province of Indonesia. It has an area of 6,570.23 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 2023 was 54,277 (comprising 27,833 males and 26,444 females).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Kaibus in Teminabuan District.

Geography

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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

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Indigenous languages spoken in South Sorong Regency include Tehit, Inanwatan, Yahadian, Kais, Kokoda, Konda, and Puragi.[4]

Administrative districts

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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 2023.[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.

Kode
Kemendagri
Name of
District
(distrik)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
92.04.01 Teminabuan 386.89 11,627 19,491 19,876 Kaibus 16 (a) 98216
92.04.04 Inanwatan 830.54 2,811 3,226 3,174 Mate 9 98223
92.04.06 Sawiat 353.62 1,831 1,344 1,531 Wen 8 98232
92.04.09 Kokoda 648.36 5,876 5,805 6,554 Tarof 16 98221
92.04.10 Moswaren 402.97 2,130 2,756 2,885 Moswaren 7 98212
92.04.11 Seremuk 205.09 1,159 1,554 1,681 Haha 8 98214
92.04.12 Wayer 317.89 1,455 2,395 2,325 Wayer 8 98215
92.04.14 Kais 354.89 2,841 2,925 2,604 Kais 5 98222
92.04.15 Konda 427.21 1,883 2,437 2,575 Bariat 5 98211
92.04.20 Matemani 450.49 2,115 2,996 3,138 Mugim 16 98225
92.04.21 Kokoda Utara
(North Kokoda)
484.34 1,666 2,584 2,741 Atori 9 98224
92.04.22 Saifi 621.44 1,747 2,216 2,485 Sayal 10 98213
92.04.24 Fokour 305.01 759 637 734 Pasir Putuh 4 98231
92.04.25 Salkma 90.53 (b) 809 951 Alma 5 98233
92.04.26 Kais Darat 690.96 (c) 844 1,023 Mukamat 7 98226
Totals 6,570.23 18,564 52,469 54,277 Kaibus, Teminabuan 123

Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan - Kaibus (with 4,743 inhabitants in mid 2022) and Kohoin (1,955 inhabitants).[5]
(b) the 2010 population of Salkma District is included in the figure for Sawiat District, from which it was later split.
(c) the 2010 population of Kais Darat District is included in the figure for Kais District, from which it was later split.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sorong Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9204)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2023, Distrik Teminabuan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9106070)
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