Is Sorong in Papua New guinea?

No, Papua New Guinea is in the Pacific. It is the country on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, although it is sometimes called New Guinea for short. The western half of New Guinea is...

Yes. Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea.

'Papua' comes from the Malay word pepuah which was used to describe the distinctive, frizzy Melanesian hair of the people who live on the island of New Guinea.

Pronunciation- Pa-pa new gin-ee or Pap-you-a new gin-ee

Papua New Guinea (the country occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea)