Sorong Regency is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 7,415.29 km², and had a population of 70,619 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 81,486. Its administrative centre is the town of Aimas. The regency surrounds Sorong City (Kota), which is independent of the Regency; Sorong (city) has an airport, Sorong Airport, which also serves the Regency.