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Sorong Regency

Sorong Regency
(Kabupaten Sorong)
Regency
Lambang Kabupaten Sorong.jpg
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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 / -0.88306; 131.25000



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