South Sorong

regency in Southwest Papua Province, Indonesia
AdministrativeArea regency_of_indonesia Q26802
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South Sorong

Summary

South Sorong is a regency of Indonesia[1]. It draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (regency_of_indonesia category, ranking #52 of 401).[2]

Key Facts

  • South Sorong is located in Southwest Papua[3].
  • South Sorong is located in Papua[4].
  • South Sorong is in the country of Indonesia[5].
  • South Sorong's instance of is recorded as regency of Indonesia[6].
  • South Sorong's capital is recorded as Teminabuan[7].
  • South Sorong's shares border with is recorded as Sorong[8].
  • South Sorong's shares border with is recorded as Maybrat[9].
  • South Sorong's shares border with is recorded as Teluk Bintuni[10].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Teminabuan[11].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kokoda[12].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Seremuk[13].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kais[14].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Matemani[15].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kais Darat[16].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sawiat[17].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wayer[18].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saifi[19].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Kokoda[20].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Inanwatan[21].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fokour[22].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Moswaren[23].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Salkma[24].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Konda[25].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mare[26].
  • South Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aifat[27].

Body

Geography

South Sorong is in the country of Indonesia[5]. Located in include Southwest Papua[3], a province of Indonesia[28], in Indonesia[29], founded in 2022[30] and Papua[4], a province of Indonesia[31], in Indonesia[32], founded in 1963[33].

Physical Characteristics

South Sorong covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3946.94'}[34]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+77'}[35]. It has a population of {'amount': '+58717'}[36].

Designation and Status

South Sorong's instance of is recorded as regency of Indonesia[6].

History and Context

December 11, 2002 marks the founding of South Sorong[37].

Why It Matters

South Sorong draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (regency_of_indonesia category, ranking #52 of 401).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  26. [37] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . The Master Book of Indonesian Territory Data 2015. wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1h ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 16
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  2. 15d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 23w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+77'}
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3946.94'}
    Shares border with → Sorong, Maybrat, Teluk Bintuni
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