Meradong District Explained

Meradong District
Population Density Km2:auto
Seat Type:District Office location
Seat:Bintangor
Parts Type:Local area government(s)
Blank Name:District Officer
Blank1 Name:License plate prefix

The Meradong District is located in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The capital of Meradong District is Bintangor, Sarawak. The official census in 2006 stated Meradong as covering 719 sq km, making it the smallest district of Sarawak in terms of geographic area, and the district population from the 2010 National Census was 28,672.[1] It is situated nearby Sarikei District.

Town and villages

Bintangor

Bintangor is the capital of Meradong district.[2] Bintangor town has four secondary schools, SMK Meradong, SMK Bandar Bintangor, SMK Kai Chung, and SMK Tong Hua.

Tulai

Sungai Tulai Village Development Committee (JKKK) was established on 1 August 2015. The development committee was set up to improve the infrastructure of village.[3] Tulai Association building was built and officiated on 11 April 2018.[4]

Education

There are also 32 primary schools, of which 18 are national schools (SK) and 14 are national type schools (SJK(c)). Malaysian Teachers Education Institute (Malay: Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia) Rajang Campus is also situated at about 17 kilometres from Bintangor town.

References

  1. Web site: Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010 . Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia . 35 . 24 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708202650/http://www.statistics.gov.my/ccount12/click.php?id=2127 . 8 July 2011 .
  2. News: Bintangor town quiet after wharf destroyed . 4 June 2018 . The Borneo Post . 25 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061432/http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/06/25/bintangor-town-quiet-after-wharf-destroyed/ . 12 April 2017.
  3. News: JKKK Tulai to look into street lamps, water problems . 22 May 2020 . The Borneo Post . 13 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200522113904/https://www.theborneopost.com/2015/08/13/jkkk-tulai-to-look-into-street-lamps-water-problems/ . 22 May 2020.
  4. News: Sava produces first book on history of agricultural development . 22 May 2020 . The Borneo Post . 11 April 2018.