Sorong

Summary

Sorong is a city of Indonesia^[1]. Sorong has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Sorong is located in Southwest Papua^[3].
• Sorong is in the country of Indonesia^[4].
• Sorong's instance of is recorded as city of Indonesia^[5].
• Sorong's shares border with is recorded as Sorong^[6].
• Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sorong^[7].
• Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Sorong^[8].
• Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Klaurung^[9].
• Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Malaimsimsa^[10].
• Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sorong Manoi^[11].
• Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Sorong^[12].
• Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Sorong^[13].
• Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sorong Kepulauan^[14].
• Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sorong Kota^[15].
• Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Maladum Mes^[16].
• Sorong's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nuuk^[17].
• Sorong's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gaborone^[18].
• Sorong's postal code is recorded as 98414^[19].
• Sorong's Commons category is recorded as Sorong^[20].
• Sorong's local dialing code is recorded as 0951^[21].
• February 28, 2000 marks the founding of Sorong^[22].
• Sorong's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -0.87956, 'lon': 131.26104}^[23].
• Sorong's official website is recorded as https://sorongkota.go.id/^[24].
• Sorong's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sorong^[25].
• Sorong has a population of {'amount': '+27667'}^[26].
• Sorong has a population of {'amount': '+75067'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Sorong is in the country of Indonesia^[4]. Sorong is located in Southwest Papua^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Sorong covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1105'}^[28]. Sorong sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+7'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+27667'}^[26], {'amount': '+75067'}^[27], {'amount': '+139590'}^[30], {'amount': '+141836'}^[31], {'amount': '+146390'}^[32], and {'amount': '+190625'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Sorong's instance of is recorded as city of Indonesia^[5].

History and Context

February 28, 2000 marks the founding of Sorong^[22].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Sorong include Domine Eduard Osok Airport^[34], an airport^[35], in Indonesia^[36].

Why It Matters

Sorong has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Sorong is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for Sorong include Domine Eduard Osok Airport^[34], an airport^[35], in Indonesia^[36].