Betong District, Sarawak Explained

Settlement Type:District in Malaysia
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Coordinates:1.4125°N 111.525°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Malaysia
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Sarawak
Seat:Betong
Area Total Km2:2,493.69
Population Total:60728
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Official Name:Betong District
Native Name:Daerah Betong
Native Name Lang:ms
Parts Type:Local area government(s)
Parts:Betong District Council
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Info1:Chinese: 木中县

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Translit Lang1 Type1:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Info2:Tamil: பெத்தோங் மாவட்டம்
Translit Lang1 Type2:Tamil

Betong (Malay: Daerah Betong) is a district, in Betong Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.[1] [2] The city of Betong, which is the administrative centre of the larger Betong Division, is located in this district.

Betong District was formed in 2002, before which it was called Saribas District and was administratively a part of Sri Aman Division.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malaysia Districts. Statoids.com. 3 November 2010.
  2. Web site: Malaysia: Administrative Division. City Population. 30 January 2019.
  3. Book: Hazis . Faizal S. . Domination and contestation : Muslim Bumiputera politics in Sarawak . 2012 . . Singapore . 978-981-4311-59-5 .
  4. Web site: History of Betong District . Betong District . 5 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603190123/https://betong.sarawak.gov.my/betongdo/page-0-135-73-Sejarah-Daerah-Betong.html . 2021-06-03.