Sorong Regency


Sorong Regency 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, and 80,479 at the 2015 Census. Its administrative centre is the town of Aimas. The regency surrounds Sorong City, which is independent of the Regency; Sorong City has an airport, Sorong Airport, which also serves the Regency.

Administrative Districts

Sorong Regency comprises eighteen districts, tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:
DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Moraid1,727
Klaso306
Makbon2,130
Klayili416
Beraur1,007
Klamono4,483
Klabot638
Klawak597
Salawati9,149
Mayamuk9,983
Salawati Timur
1,952
Seget3,087
Segun1,369
Salawati Selatan
2,057
Aimas19,911
Mariat10,432
Sayosa988
Maudus397

Note that Salawati Selatan district lies on the island of Salawati and is thus geographically part of the Raja Ampat island group.