Map of Sorong, Indonesia
Sorong is the administrative centre of Southwest Papua, Indonesia, with a population of about 219,958. It lies at 0.8796°S, 131.2610°E. Sorong is about 2,773 km (1,723 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Manokwari, 312 km to the east.
Sorong at a glance
Country
Region
Southwest Papua
Population
219,958GeoNames
Coordinates
-0.8796, 131.26100°52′46″S 131°15′40″E
Time zone
Asia/JayapuraUTC+09:00
Local time
–
Distance to Jakarta
2,773 km (1,723 mi)
Where is Sorong?
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.
Cities near Sorong
- Manokwari — 312 km east
- Masohi — 370 km southwest
- Amahai — 378 km southwest
- Tobelo — 463 km northwest
- Ambon — 464 km southwest
- Ternate — 469 km northwest
- Namlea — 534 km southwest
- Biak — 537 km east
- Nabire — 546 km southeast
- Tual — 553 km south
Largest cities in Indonesia
- Jakarta — 8,540,121
- Surabaya — 3,018,022
- Bekasi — 2,648,272
- Bandung — 2,528,163
- Medan — 2,486,283
- Depok — 2,163,635
- Tangerang — 1,927,815
- Palembang — 1,801,367
- Semarang — 1,694,740
- Makassar — 1,474,393
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.