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:
District | Population 2010 Census |
Moraid | 1,727 |
Klaso | 306 |
Makbon | 2,130 |
Klayili | 416 |
Beraur | 1,007 |
Klamono | 4,483 |
Klabot | 638 |
Klawak | 597 |
Salawati | 9,149 |
Mayamuk | 9,983 |
Salawati Timur
| 1,952 |
Seget | 3,087 |
Segun | 1,369 |
Salawati Selatan
| 2,057 |
Aimas | 19,911 |
Mariat | 10,432 |
Sayosa | 988 |
Maudus | 397 |
Note that Salawati Selatan district lies on the island of Salawati and is thus geographically part of the Raja Ampat island group.