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29-564: 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 . It also is the logistics hub for Indonesia's thriving eastern oil and gas frontier. Sorong experienced rapid growth during

58-545: A moratorium . The latest new regencies split from existing regencies were South Buton Regency , Central Buton Regency and West Muna Regency in July 2014, while the latest cities were South Tangerang and Gunungsitoli in October 2008. There are no cities which have been split into other subdivisions, although the administrative regency of Thousand Islands was split from North Jakarta administrative city in 2001. Despite

87-424: A tropical rainforest climate ( Köppen Af ), as there is no real dry season throughout the year. The wettest month is June, with a total rainfall of 373 millimetres (14.7 in), while the driest month is February, with a total rainfall of 180 millimetres (7.1 in). The excessive rainfall is caused by the monsoon. The temperature variation remains constant throughout the year. The temperature difference between

116-413: A colonial post being officially established in 1906 and a Minahasan being appointed as the head. The island later served as an administrative post, with multiple office buildings, a prison, and a "pleasure building" being constructed on the island. A diesel-powered electrical generator was installed on the island to supply electricity for the buildings. The island acted as an administrative center for

145-615: A five-year term which can be renewed once. Each regency or city is divided further into districts more commonly known as kecamatan (except in the Special Region of Yogyakarta , where kapanewon and kemantren are used, and Western New Guinea (Papua), where distrik is used). An administrative city ( kota administrasi ) or an administrative regency ( kabupaten administrasi ) is a subdivision of province without its own local legislatures ( Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah ). The leader of administrative city or administrative regency

174-411: A regency and a city lies in demography, size, and economy. Generally, a regency comprises a rural area larger than a city, but also often includes various towns. A city usually has non-agricultural economic activities. A regency is headed by a regent ( bupati ), while a city is headed by a mayor ( wali kota ). All regents, mayors, and members of legislatures are directly elected via elections to serve for

203-707: A small township being one of the easternmost point located in Milne Bay Province , Papua New Guinea. It is sometimes used by Papuan independence activists in reference to Papuan unification, in opposition to the common Indonesian phrase of " Sabang to Merauke ". In 2016, the ARIA Music Awards -nominated Papua New Guinean-Australian musician Airileke released a single titled "Sorong Samarai". In addition to its sister cities, Sorong cooperates with: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia Regencies ( kabupaten ) and cities ( kota ) are

232-555: A smaller population of about 23 thousand people compared to 28 thousand people of Tana Tidung Regency. Following the Regional Autonomy Act ( Indonesian : Undang-Undang Otonomi Daerah ) of 1999, many regencies have been split to create additional regencies and cities, the number of such divisions were thus increased to 514. However, these territorial splits can sometimes lead into corruption cases. As of early 2024, further proposals for territorial splits are still under

261-531: Is directly appointed by the governor. This type of city and regency in Indonesia is only found in Jakarta which consisted of five administrative cities and one administrative regency. As of January 2023 , there were 514-second-level administrative divisions (416 regencies and 98 cities) in Indonesia. The list below groups regencies and cities in Indonesia by provinces. Each regency has an administrative centre,

290-462: The Sorong Regency . At the 2010 Census, the city comprised six districts ( distrik ), but the number has subsequently been increased to ten by the splitting of existing districts. These are tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates for mid-2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres,

319-482: The onderafdeling ( lit. subdivision) of Sorong between 1935 and 1950 or 1952. During the Second World War , Japanese forces occupied and fortified the island, building a network of tunnels and bunkers. The island was attacked by American and Australian aircraft throughout the war. Following the war, a fishing station was briefly established on the island before it was moved to Manokwari . After

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348-614: The Dutch administration over the territory could no longer be defended as economically viable. Under Indonesian administration, oil production would return to pre-war levels, and by 1967 production had more than trebled from 1961 levels. Today, the city still remains as one of the major oil and gas producers of Indonesian New Guinea. In 1972, Sorong was reformed into an autonomous city, and then reformed into an administrative city in 1996. Administrative cities were abolished in 1999, granting Sorong full city status, and separating Sorong City from

377-420: The core of Sorong for some time before the city developed across the strait on the mainland of Papua. The island is located around 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from mainland Sorong . It has a perimeter of around 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi). The island is part of two administrative villages ( kelurahan ): West and East Doom. The two villages also include other small islands close to Sorong. As of mid 2021,

406-624: The current Riau Islands Province, separated in 2002) (including current Banten Province, created 2000) (including current North Kalimantan Regency) (in current Southwest Papua province) (all in current Central Papua province) These regencies are defunct by splitting its lands together, or renamed. This list does not include colonial-era regencies, or former regencies of the former province of East Timor . Doom Island The island served as an administrative center of Dutch East Indies administration in Papua, and continued to become

435-498: The decade from 2010, and further growth is anticipated as Sorong becomes linked by road to other frontier towns in Papua's Bird's Head Peninsula . The official estimate of population as at mid 2023 was 294,978 - comprising 154,543 males and 140,435 females. The suburban area of Sorong city contains tropical rainforest and mangrove forest that has increasingly become popular as ecotourism attractions especially for birdwatching or wildlife watching. The origin of Sorong's name comes from

464-687: The expansion of Dutch colonial influence in Western New Guinea , and had made Sorong into a valuable military target. During World War II , Sorong was occupied by the Empire of Japan in 1942, and would serve as the center of operations for Japanese forces during the Western New Guinea campaign . The Battle of Sansapor in June 1944 would effectively end Japanese control over the Bird's Head Peninsula, and by August 1944 any remaining Japanese presence in

493-406: The handover of Papua to Indonesia , growth of Sorong forced the movement of the city to the mainland around 1965, although the island initially remained developed relative to mainland Sorong until the latter grew, with Doom being called the "star island" in the 1970s and 80s due to its relatively bright lights. Due to its short distance from Sorong, Doom is reachable by boat within 10 minutes from

522-531: The hottest month and the coolest month is 1.2 °C (2.2 °F). The hottest month is November, with an average temperature of 27.8 °C (82.0 °F), while the coolest month is July, with an average temperature of 26.6 °C (79.9 °F). A container port was built in Sorong with an annual container-handling capacity of 500,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) at a cost of Rp.800 billion (US$ 93.6 million). Construction began in early 2012 and

551-407: The name of South Tangerang being similar to that of Tangerang city, South Tangerang was actually split from Tangerang Regency . In two special cases, all subdivisions of North Maluku and Riau Islands were made from parts of the defunct North Maluku Regency and Riau Islands Regency, respectively. All subdivisions of North Kalimantan are also made from lands of Bulungan Regency , but its area

580-421: The name underwent further change into Sorong . Dutch influence over the region was minimal until the 20th century, when a colonial post was established on Doom Island in 1906, serving as the Dutch administrative center of the region. In the 1930s, the Dutch oil company Nederlandsch Nieuw Guinee Petroleum Maatschappij (NNGPM) had discovered oil off the coast of Sorong. The newly established oil fields led to

609-405: The number of administrative villages (all classed as urban kelurahan , 41 in total) in each district, and its post code. Note: (a) A coastal strip along the northern edge of the city. (b) the populations as at 2010 of the four new districts established after 2010 are included in the figures for the districts from which they were split off. (c) Sorong Kepulauan District comprises 25 islands off

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638-487: The regency seat. Superlatives of cities can be found at Indonesian Misplaced Pages articles Daftar kota di Indonesia menurut jumlah penduduk and Daftar kota di Indonesia menurut luas wilayah . Although the least populated regency in Indonesia according to various sources is said to be Tana Tidung Regency in North Kalimantan, Supiori Regency in Papua is included here instead because it has

667-532: The region was removed by the US 6th Division . After the Indonesian War of Independence , the colonial administration would attempt to expand oil production with the construction of the 58 kilometer Klamono-Sorong pipeline. However, oil production declined after the war, and by 1961 oil production had dropped another 33%. This decline in production contributed to the demise of the Dutch colonial administration, as

696-620: The second-level administrative subdivision in Indonesia , immediately below the provinces , and above the districts . Regencies are roughly equivalent to American counties , although most cities in the United States are below the counties. Following the implementation of decentralization beginning on 1 January 2001, regencies and city municipalities became the key administrative units responsible for providing most governmental services. Each of regencies and cities has their own local government and legislative body. The difference between

725-561: The two villages have a combined population of 9,855. Prior to European colonization, the island had been part of the Sultanate of Tidore . The island's name came from the local Moi people, meaning "island with many fruit trees". First appearing in Dutch records by 1863 through a study by Heinrich Agathon Bernstein , the island was colonized by the Dutch early in the establishment of Dutch East Indies presence in New Guinea , with

754-455: The west coast of Sorong but within the city limits, including Doom , Soop , Raam and Umbre Islands. The city had a population of 190,625 at the 2010 Census and 284,410 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate (as at mid 2023) was 294,978 (comprising 154,543 males and 140,435 females). In mid 2022, 47.34% of the city population were Protestant, 44.82% were Muslim, and 7.55% Catholic, with minorities of Buddhists and Hindus. Sorong experiences

783-686: The word Soren , which means "deep and wavy ocean" in the Biak language . The name was first used by the Biak-Numfor people who sailed to different islands before they finally decided to settle down in Raja Ampat Islands . When the Biak-Numfor people came to the place called "Daratan Maladum", they decided to call it Soren . After centuries of contact with Chinese merchants, European missionaries, and people from Maluku and Sangihe-Talaud,

812-513: Was intended to be completed in mid-2013, but was delayed and was inaugurated on 20 September 2021. The state-owned oil company Pertamina operates a dockyard in Sorong. The city is served by Domine Eduard Osok Airport . The phrase "Sorong to Samarai" is commonly used throughout Papua New Guinea and Indonesian Papua to express solidarity and oneness and makes reference to both Sorong, a town in Southwest Papua , Indonesia and Samarai ,

841-761: Was split to several regencies before the province was established. Central Java (since 1965) and the Special Region of Yogyakarta (apart from the separation of the Thousand Islands Administrative Regency from North Jakarta City) are the only province-level areas which have not had any subdivision splits. Listed below are the subdivision splits from 1999 to the most recent ones in 2014; for pre-1999 splits see also main article in Indonesian Misplaced Pages . (including current Southwest Papua province) (including current Highland Papua and South Papua provinces) (including

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