South Sorong Regency
South Sorong Regency
Kabupaten Sorong Selatan | |
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Location in Southwest Papua | |
Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 1°30′18″S 132°17′11″E / 1.5050°S 132.2864°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Southwest Papua |
| Capital | Kaibus, Teminabuan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Petronela Krenak |
| • Vice Regent | Yohan Bodory |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,570.23 km2 (2,536.78 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 56,979 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 952 |
| Website | sorongselatankab.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 and 52,469 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 56,979 (comprising 29,169 males and 27,123 females). The administrative centre is the town of Kaibus in Teminabuan District.