Mengenal Kota Sorong Papua, Asal Nama Kota Sorong Dan Sejarah Kota Sorong

Getting to Know Sorong City, Papua: The Origin of the Name, and the History of Sorong Sorong is the capital of the province of Southwest Papua, Indonesia. This city is known as the Oil City, where the Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea Petroleum Maatschappij (NNGPM) began oil drilling in Sorong in 1935. Sorong is the second largest city in Papua, Indonesia, after Jayapura. Sorong City is strategically located as the entry and exit point for Southwest Papua Province. Sorong City is also a city of industry, trade, and services, surrounded by other regencies with abundant natural resources, opening opportunities for both domestic and foreign investors.