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 | ![]() |
Province | Southwest Papua |
Capital | Kaibus, Teminabuan |
Government | |
• Regent | Samsudin Anggiluli |
• Vice Regent | Marthinus Salamuk |
Area | |
• Total | 6,570.23 km2 (2,536.78 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 54,277 |
• Density | 8.3/km2 (21/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[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.