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Soop (Southwest Papua)

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Island in Southwest Papua, Indonesia
Soop
Sop, Tsiof
Soop is the big island at the centre of the map.
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Geography
LocationSele Strait
Coordinates0°53′S 131°12′E / 0.89°S 131.2°E / -0.89; 131.2
Area2.67 km (1.03 sq mi)
Length3.3 km (2.05 mi)
Coastline8 km (5 mi)
Highest elevation53 m (174 ft)
Administration
Indonesia
ProvinceSouthwest Papua
CitySorong
DistrictSorong Islands
Demographics
Population1,378 (mid 2021 estimate)

Soop, also known as Sop or Tsiof, is an island in Southwest Papua province of Indonesia, located in the north of Sele Strait, and off the northwestern coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula. It lies at a distance of about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the city of Sorong on the mainland, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the island of Doom, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the uninhabited island of Nana, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north-east of the island of Yefman, and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the island of Raam. Soop is 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) long and up to 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) wide, with an area of 2.67 square kilometres (1.03 sq mi).

There is a settlement covering the north and east coasts of the island. It has a population of 1,378 (according to the official estimate for mid 2021) and constitutes a kelurahan within the district of Sorong Islands within the City of Sorong. Outside the settlement, and apart from a small mangrove patch in the southeast, the island is covered by shrub and savannah-type vegetation. Its highest point is at an elevation of 53 metres (174 ft).

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