South Sorong Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sorong Selatan) is a regency of Southwest Papua province of Indonesia. It has an area of 6,570.23km2, 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 2024 was 56,979 (comprising 29,169 males and 27,123 females).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Kaibus in Teminabuan District.
Geography
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.
To the west it is bordered by the Seram Sea and Sorong Regency
Demographics
Ethnic groups
Distribution of ethnic groups in districts in South Sorong Regency.
In South Sorong Regency, ethnically, it is divided into four large ethnic groups, namely Tehit, Maybrat, Moi, and Imekko. This ethnic group is divided into many sub-ethnic groups who live in this regency, namely:[4]
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 2024.[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.
Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan - Kaibus (with 4,743 inhabitants in mid 2022) and Kohoin (1,955 inhabitants).[6] (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
123Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Sorong Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9106)
