South Sorong Regency

South Sorong Regency (Indonesian: Sorong Selatan) is a regency of Southwest Papua province of Indonesia. It has an area of 6,594.31 km2, and had a population of 37,900 at the 2010 Census and 52,469 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 53,884. The administrative centre is the town of Teminabuan.

South Sorong Regency
Kabupaten Sorong Selatan
Location in Southwest Papua
South Sorong Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1.5050°S 132.2864°E / -1.5050; 132.2864
Country Indonesia
ProvinceSouthwest Papua
CapitalTeminabuan
Government
  RegentSamsudin Anggiluli
  Vice RegentMarthinus Salamuk
Area
  Total6,594.31 km2 (2,546.08 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
  Total53,884
  Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 952
Websitesorongselatankab.go.id
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