Kapit Division Explained

Kapit
Type:Division of Sarawak
Area Total Km2:38934
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:134800
Seat Type:Division Office location
Seat:Kapit
Parts Type:Local area government(s)
Governing Body:Majlis Daerah Kapit (MDK)
Blank Name:Resident
Blank Info:Nyurak Keti
Blank1 Name:License plate prefix
Blank1 Info:QP

Kapit Division, formed on 2 April 1973, is one of the twelve administrative divisions in Sarawak, Malaysia. It has a total area of 38,934 square kilometres, and is the largest of the administrative divisions of Sarawak.

Its population (year 2020 census) was 134,800. Ethnically, the population of Kapit Division was 68% Iban, 19.1% Orang Ulu (Kenyah, Kayan, Penan etc.), 7% Chinese, 3.4% Malay, 1.3% Melanau, and 0.3% Bidayuh, and 0.1% other.

Kapit Division consists of three districts (Kapit, Song, Belaga, Bukit Mabong) and two sub-districts (Nanga Merit and Sungai Asap).

Some 86% of the land area is held in forest reserve. The economy is largely agricultural, based on forestry, oil palm, paddy, rubber, banana, and pepper. Other natural resources include coal. The Bakun Dam is based partly in Kapit Division.

Administration

Members of Parliament

ParliamentMember of ParliamentParty
P215 KapitYB Datuk Alexander Nanta LinggiGPS (PBB)
P216 Hulu RajangYB Datuk Wilson Ugak KumbongGPS (PRS)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government . 2022-05-25 . sarawak.gov.my.