Sorong
City and capital of Southwest Papua, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sorong is the largest city and the capital of the Indonesian province of Southwest Papua. The city is located on the western tip of the island of New Guinea with its only land borders being with Sorong Regency. It is the gateway to Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands, species rich coral reef islands in an area considered the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity.[2] It also is the logistics hub for Indonesia's thriving eastern oil and gas frontier. Sorong has experienced exponential growth since 2010, and further growth is anticipated as Sorong becomes linked by road to other frontier towns in Papua's Bird's Head Peninsula. The suburban area of Sorong city has got tropical rainforest and mangrove forest that has increasingly become popular as ecotourism attractions especially for birdwatching or wildlife watching.
Sorong | |
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City of Sorong Kota Sorong | |
Motto(s): Setara – Bersahabat – Dinamis (Equal – Friendly – Dynamic) | |
Coordinates: 0°52′S 131°15′E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Papua |
Province | Southwest Papua |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lambert Jitmau |
• Vice Mayor | Pahimah Iskandar |
Area | |
• Total | 1,105.0 km2 (426.6 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
• Total | 295,809 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
Postcodes | 98414 |
Area code | (+62) 951 |
Website | sorongkota |