South Sorong Regency () 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 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 52,469 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 56,979 (comprising 29,169 males and 27,123 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Sorong Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9106) 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 north it is bordered by the Sorong Regency To the east it is bordered by Teluk Bintuni Regency and Maybrat Regency To the south it is bordered by Bintuni Bay and the Seram Sea <li>To the west it is bordered by the Seram Sea and Sorong Regency
Demographics Ethnic groups
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: Tehit Tehit Mlafle Tehit Mlakya Tehit Nasfa Sawiat Tehit Imian Tehit Salkma Tehit Fkour Tehit Kna Tehit Srer Tehit Saifi Tehit Ogit Yaben Tehit Gemna Tehit Afsya Tehit Nakna Maybrat Giim Towo Igri Rabiante Afrabam Nagin (Nakin Onim Sefa) Kami Rmuuk Sowen Kofat Kami Wengket Wayer Wayer Bronarak Wayer Ciu Wayer Tee Ksim Tohmas Mkoi Ramse Ahminya Kiim Kamis Sawe Aramtis Sikawe Sru Makit Wentaa Moi Moi Salkma Imekko Inanwatan (Bira, Suabo) Kais (Kaiso, Atori) Kokoda (Emeyode) Imu Yamueti Metemani (Iwaro) Puragi Saga Nerigo (Yahadian, Mugim) Awe (Awee-Mareno)
Languages Indigenous languages spoken in South Sorong Regency include Tehit, Moi, Maybrat, Inanwatan, Kaburi, Yahadian, Kais, Kokoda, Konda, and Puragi. On the other hand, Indonesian and Papuan Malay are used as common lingua francas for the residents in here.
Administrative districts South Sorong Regency comprises fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Sorong Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9106) 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.
Kode Kemendagri Name ofDistrict(distrik) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2024Admin centre No. ofvillagesPostcode 92.04.01 Teminabuan 386.8911,62719,49120,648Kaibus16 (a)98216 92.04.04 Inanwatan 830.542,8113,2263,349Mate998223 92.04.06 Sawiat 353.621,8311,3441,686Wen898232 92.04.09 Kokoda 648.365,8765,8057,036Tarof1698221 92.04.10 Moswaren 402.972,1302,7563,000Moswaren798212 92.04.11 Seremuk 205.091,1591,5541,884Haha898214 92.04.12 Wayer 317.891,4552,3952,456Wayer898215 92.04.14 Kais 354.892,8412,9252,692Kais598222 92.04.15 Konda 427.211,8832,4372,581Bariat598211 92.04.20 Metemani 450.492,1152,9963,237Mugim1698225 92.04.21 Kokoda Utara (North Kokoda)484.341,6662,5842,823Atori998224 92.04.22 Saifi 621.441,7472,2162,662Sayal1098213 92.04.24 Fokour 305.01759637801Pasir Putuh498231 92.04.25 Salkma 90.53(b)8091,010Alma598233 92.04.26 Kais Darat 690.96(c)8441,114Mukamat798226 Totals 6,570.2318,56452,46956,979Kaibus, in Teminabuan123
Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan - Kaibus (with 4,743 inhabitants in mid 2022) and Kohoin (1,955 inhabitants).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2023, Distrik Teminabuan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9106070) (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
External links Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)