South Sorong Regency

South Sorong Regency
Kabupaten Sorong Selatan
Regency
Official seal of South Sorong Regency
Seal
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
 • Total
6,570.23 km2 (2,536.78 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
54,277
 • 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.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sorong Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9204)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.