Sorong
in Provinsi Papua Barat, Indonesia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-0.880 and 131.261 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -0° 52' 46" and E 131° 15' 39"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupiah - IDR
Spoken languages:
Indonesian, English, Dutch, Javanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:15 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 am and 6:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
0.929 and -50.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Franquinho
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Indonesia in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Indonesia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Indonesia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Sorong

Sorong in Provinsi Papua Barat with it's 125,535 citizens is a city in Indonesia about 1,723 mi (or 2,773 km) east of Jakarta, the country's capital city.

Local time in Sorong is now 04:15 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jayapura with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Sorong. The closest airport in Indonesia is Sorong (Jefman) Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Doom, Aimas, Makbon, Wanurian and Seget. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 23%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 14th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 15th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Swiss-Belhotel Sorong

Address
1,2 mi
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Sorong, Papua Barat
98412 Sorong
Indonesia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


favehotel Sorong Papua

Address
2,7 mi
Malaingkedi, North Sorong
98419 Sorong
Indonesia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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Published: March 20, 2013
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Sorong (city)

Sorong is a chartered coastal city in the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua. Its only land borders are 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.

Located at -0.866667, 131.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sorong (city), Populated places in West Papua, Western New Guinea, Port cities and towns in Indonesia, Cities in Indonesia, Populated coastal places in Indonesia

Sorong Airport

Sorong Airport (also known as Domine Edward Osok Airport) is an airport in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia. It is one of the largest and busiest airports on the Bird's Head Peninsula.

Located at -0.894167, 131.289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sorong (city), Airports in Indonesia

Sorong Regency

Sorong Regency is a regency of West Papua, Indonesia. Its capital is Aimas, it also surrounds Sorong City. (Kota). Sorong (city) has an airport, Sorong Airport which also serves the Regency.

Located at -0.883056, 131.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regencies of West Papua (province)

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sorong.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sorong, SOQ, Kota Sorong, Соронг