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The Best Attractions In Sorong

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Sorong is a chartered coastal city on the western tip of the island of New Guinea, 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. Sorong has experienced exponential growth since 2010, and further growth is anticipated as Sorong becomes linked by road to other frontier towns in Papua's Bird's Head Peninsula. The city had a population of 190,625 at the 2010 Census; the...
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  • 3. Raja Ampat Islands Sorong
    Located off the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea, in Indonesia's West Papua province, Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small islands, cays, and shoals surrounding the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo, and the smaller island of Kofiau. The Raja Ampat archipelago is the part of Coral Triangle which contains the richest marine biodiversity on earth. Most of the archipelago is in the Southern Hemisphere, with a few small islands northwest of Waigeo such as Sajang Island in the Northern Hemisphere. Some of the islands are the northernmost parts of the Australian continent. Raja Ampat Regency is a new regency which separated from Sorong Regency in 2004. The population of the Regency was recently put...
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  • 5. Sapta Ratna Pagoda Sorong
    The Sapta Ratna Pagoda is a relatively new Chinese pagoda built just 25 years ago in Sorong, West Papua province, Indonesia. It was initially intended as a burial center for the ashes of all Buddhists who died but because of its location and architecture it has now also become a major tourist attraction. Located on top of a hill, the Sapta Ratna Pagoda stands as a majestic landmark in the city. The best thing about this pagoda is the beautiful view of surrounding city from the top; and if you are lucky to be visiting in the evening, you will get a chance to see one of the best sunsets in Indonesia. Each month about 7,000 locals and foreigners visit the pagoda.
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