Sailolof Explained

Sailolof
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Western New Guinea#Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the town in Western New Guinea##Location of the town in Indonesia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Southwest Papua
Subdivision Type2:Regency
Subdivision Name2:Sorong
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Salawati Selatan
Population As Of:mid 2021 estimate
Population Note:[1]
Population Total:581
Timezone:WIT
Utc Offset:+9
Coordinates:-1.25°N 176°W
Postal Code:98424

Sailolof (also known as Kampung Sailolof) is a small port town in the province of Southwest Papua, Indonesia, some 1,686 miles from Jakarta. It is located on the west coast of Salawati Island in Sorong Regency. and is the administrative centre for the South Salawati District (Kecamatan Salawati Selatan) of Sorong Regency. Sailolof also constitutes a historic kingdom one of the Four Kings of Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua.[2] The town is located near the western coastal tip of the Bird's Head Peninsula.

Notes and References

  1. BPS Kecamatan Salawati Selatan, 2022.
  2. Book: Jelle Miedema . Cecilia Odé . Rien A. C. Dam . Perspectives on the Bird's Head of Irian, Jaya, Indonesia. Proceedings of the Conference, Leiden, 13–17 October 1997. Rodopi. 98. 90-420-0644-7.