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Sorong, Indonesia

Sorong is a regional capital of 219,958 people in Southwest Papua, Indonesia, founded in February 28, 2000.

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Population219,958 GeoNames
RegionSouthwest Papua
Elevation7 m 23 ft
FoundedFebruary 28, 2000
Time zoneAsia/Jayapura
Land area1,105.0 km²
Nearest airportDomine Eduard Osok Airport (SOQ) 3 km

Why visit Sorong

Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 69 places to eat, 40 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.

About Sorong

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.

From the Wikipedia article Sorong (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Sorong on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do6

Central Sorong

Farm and orchard

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Mercusuar Pulau Dofior

Lighthouse · 2.5 km

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Sorong Harbour

Scenic view · 0.8 km

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Topcliff

Scenic view · 2.6 km

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Tophill

Scenic view · 2.9 km

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Tower

Scenic view · 1.2 km

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Museums and landmarks6

Berlin Wall of Sorong

Monument and historic site · 2.1 km

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Former Dach Jail

Monument and historic site · 3.0 km

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Japanese Tunnel

Monument and historic site · 2.9 km

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Klawalu Mangrove Park

Monument and historic site · 6.4 km

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Rockwalk

Monument and historic site · 2.5 km

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Tugu Pawibili

Monument and historic site · 11.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds14

Taman DEO

Park · 3.4 km

Recreation Park

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Bank Papua Park

Park · 2.0 km

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Helena Marina

Marina and boat launch · 9.3 km

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Kompleks Kantor Walikota

Park · 2.9 km

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Lapangan Bank Exim

Park · 1.1 km

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Lapangan Gereja Betleheml

Park · 2.4 km

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Lapangan GOR

Park · 2.4 km

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Lapangan Masjid Raya Al-Akbar

Park · 2.3 km

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Lapangan Sorpus

Park

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Rumah Etnik Papua

Sports field and stadium · 13.5 km

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Sombar Sombar Rumah Sakit Siloam

Park · 2.2 km

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Sorong City Terrace

Park · 3.7 km

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Restaurants and cafes69

Pizzeria Terrazza di Sorong

Restaurant · Pizza, American, Coffee Shop · 1.2 km

27 Jalan Gunung Arfak, Sorong

Tu-Su 17:00-22:00

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Niyatha Society

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 12.4 km

Jalan Sorong-Aimas, Sorong

Mo-Su 08:00-24:00

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Kitong Papua Resto

Restaurant · Indonesian, Fish, Local

Mo-Su 09:00-22:00

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Seafood bbq

Restaurant · 2.0 km

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Andau Resort

Cafe · 0.7 km

Restaurant, café, dive center

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Marina Frozen

Cafe · 0.7 km

Coffee, Souvenir shop, Engine oil

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Marina Star Restaurant Seafood

Restaurant · Fish, Pizza · 0.6 km

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Billy Bakery

Bakery · 3.5 km

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Jakarta

Restaurant · Regional · 2.5 km

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Lido Kuring

Restaurant · Seafood · 2.3 km

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Mamberano Seafood

Restaurant · Indonesian, Seafood · 2.1 km

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NoksKitchen

Restaurant · Korean · 6.8 km

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History

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 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 the region was removed by the US 6th Division.

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 the Sorong Regency.

From the History section of Sorong on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay40

Churches and places of worship216

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Shopping28

Gas and EV charging6

Schools, colleges and libraries48

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Healthcare61

Map of Sorong

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Getting there and nearby towns

Domine Eduard Osok Airport (SOQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.

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