South Sorong Regency

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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°30′18″S 132°17′11″E / 1.5050°S 132.2864°E / -1.5050; 132.2864Coordinates: 1°30′18″S 132°17′11″E / 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
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total52,469
 • Density6.7/km2 (17/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 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] and 52,469 at the 2020 Census.[3] The administrative centre is the town of Teminabuan.

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[5] and the 2020 Census.[6] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

Name Area
in km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010[7]		 Pop'n
Census
2020[8]		 No. of
vill.		 Post
code
Inanwatan 960.56 2,811 3,226 9 98223
Metemani 531.51 2,115 2,996 16 98225
Kokoda 3,037.76 5,876 5,805 16 98221
Kais 3,099.95 2,841 2,925 5 98222
Kokoda Utara
(North Kokoda)		 534.36 1,666 2,584 9 98224
Kais Darat (a) (a) 844 7 98226
Moswaren 407.81 2,130 2,756 7 98212
Teminabuan 388.10 11,627 19,491 16 98216
Seremuk 208.06 1,159 1,554 8 98214
Wayer 317.90 1,455 2,395 8 98215
Konda 612.72 1,883 2,437 5 98211
Saifi 931.84 1,747 2,216 10 98213
Sawiat 453.64 1,831 1,344 8 98232
Fokour 305.03 759 637 4 98231
Salkma (b) (b) 809 5 98233
Totals 7,789.92 18,564 52,469 123

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, 2021.
  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.
  5. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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