Sorong

regency in Southwest Papua Province, Indonesia
AdministrativeArea regency_of_indonesia Q26792
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Sorong

Summary

Sorong is a regency of Indonesia[1]. Sorong draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (regency_of_indonesia category, ranking #43 of 401).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sorong is located in Southwest Papua[3].
  • Sorong is located in West Papua[4].
  • Sorong is in the country of Indonesia[5].
  • Sorong's image is recorded as Port of Sorong.jpg[6].
  • Sorong's instance of is recorded as regency of Indonesia[7].
  • Sorong's capital is recorded as Aimas[8].
  • Sorong's capital is recorded as Sorong[9].
  • Sorong's shares border with is recorded as Sorong[10].
  • Sorong's shares border with is recorded as Raja Ampat[11].
  • Sorong's shares border with is recorded as South Sorong[12].
  • Sorong's shares border with is recorded as Maybrat[13].
  • Sorong's shares border with is recorded as Tambrauw[14].
  • Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Makbon[15].
  • Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Beraur[16].
  • Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Salawati[17].
  • Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Seget[18].
  • Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aimas[19].
  • Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sayosa[20].
  • Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Salawati[21].
  • Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Klayili[22].
  • Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Moisegen[23].
  • Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wemak[24].
  • Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Malabotom[25].
  • Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hobard[26].
  • Sorong's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Sayosa[27].

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Geography

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 West Papua[4], a province of Indonesia[31], in Indonesia[32], founded in 2003[33].

Physical Characteristics

Sorong's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+7415.29'}[34]. Sorong's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+74'}[35].

Designation and Status

Sorong's instance of is recorded as regency of Indonesia[7].

Why It Matters

Sorong draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (regency_of_indonesia category, ranking #43 of 401).[2] Sorong has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Sorong is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 12 of 1969. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 12 of 1969. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 45 of 1999. 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] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. 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] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. 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] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+74'}
    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+7415.29'}
    Shares border with Sorong, Raja Ampat, South Sorong +2
    Capital
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29483|batch #29483]]: name stated in [[Q112136164]]"
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