Sorong Regency (Kabupaten Sorong) |
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Country | Indonesia | |
Province | West Papua | |
Capital | Aimas | |
Area | ||
• Total | 7,415.29 km2 (2,863.06 sq mi) | |
Population (2014) | ||
• Total | 81,486 | |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) | |
Time zone | WIT (UTC+9) | |
Website | www.sorongkab.go.id |
Sorong Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sorong) is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 7,415.29 km2, and had a population of 70,619 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 81,486. Its administrative centre is the town of Aimas. The regency surrounds Sorong City (Kota), which is independent of the Regency; Sorong (city) has an airport, Sorong Airport, which also serves the Regency.
Sorong Regency comprises eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:
Coordinates: 0°52′59″S 131°15′00″E / 0.88306°S 131.25000°E