Sibu District Explained

Sibu District
Image Blank Emblem:Flag of Sarawak.svg
Blank Emblem Type:Districts of Sarawak
Area Total Km2:2229.8
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:240,165
Seat Type:District Office location
Seat:Sibu
Parts Type:Local area government(s)
Parts:Sibu Municipal Council (SMC)
Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC)
Blank Name:District Officer
Blank Info:Awang Yusup bin Awang Mostapha
Blank1 Name:License plate prefix
Blank1 Info:QS
Blank2 Name:Ethnicity[1]
Blank2 Info:Chinese (47.2%)
Iban (28.0%)
Malay (10.0%)
Melanau (5.9%)
Non-Malaysians (5.9%)
Bidayuh (0.73%)
Website:http://www.sibudo.sarawak.gov.my/

Sibu District is an administrative district in Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia covering a total area of 2229.8 km2.[2] It can be divided into Sibu Town area (129.5 km2)[3] and the rural areas (2,100.3 km2). The satellite township of Sibu Jaya (26 km away from the Sibu city) is included in the rural areas.[4] Sibu District is under the purview of Sibu District Office located at Sibu Islamic Complex, Sibu City. There are currently two local authorities namely Sibu Municipal Council (SMC)[3] and Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC)[5] that administers Sibu City and Sibu rural areas respectively.

Demography

There has been a marginal growth of Sibu District population of 2.36% from 1991 to 2000. Meanwhile, from 2000 to 2010, there is a marginal growth of 1.53%.[6]

Year1991 2000 2010
Total
population		166,894 206,297 240,165

City and towns

Sibu

James Brooke built a fort in Sibu in 1862.[7] In 1901, 1,118 Fuzhounese settlers migrated to Sibu.[8] Today, Sibu is the largest city by the Rajang River.[9]

Sibu Jaya

Sibu Jaya is located at 26 km away from Sibu.[10] and 1 km away from Sibu Airport. It is a joint development project between AmCorp Corporation Sdn Bhd and Sarawak Housing and Development Corporation.[11] It was originally developed as a satellite township to Sibu in 1995.[12] The city is expected to be completed in 2023.[11]

Durin

Pesta Rakyat Durin (Durin Peoples' festival) is held at Durin bazaar every year.[13] Durin Bridge connecting the town of Sibu with Durin bazaar was opened in 2006.[14]

Kemuyang

Kemuyang area is located 23 km away from the town of Sibu. Sibu Kemuyang Youth Camp started operation 1999.[15] Sibu Pastoral Centre is also located here.[16]

Rantau Panjang

Rantau Panjang Integrated Shipyard Shipbuilding Industrial Zone was constructed in 2003.[17]

Pasai Siong

The largest Covid-19 cluster in Sarawak was detected here. The cluster lasted from December 2020 to April 2021, infecting a total of 2,693 people across ten other districts in Sarawak, resulting in 29 deaths.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Total population by ethnic group, sub-district, and state, Malaysia, 2010 (Table 28.1, page 376). Statistics Department, Malaysia. 18 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150205084527/http://www.statistics.gov.my/portal/download_Population/files/population/05Jadual_Mukim_negeri/Mukim_Sarawak.pdf. 5 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Official Website of Sibu Resident Office. Sibu Resident Office. 18 March 2015.
  3. Web site: History Of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC). 29 August 2014 . Official Website of Sibu Municipal Council. 18 March 2015.
  4. Web site: Sibu Jaya Township. AmCorp Properties Sdn Bhd. 18 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20130730104243/http://www.amcorpproperties.com/html/property_details.aspx?ID=50&PID=85. 30 July 2013.
  5. Web site: Background. Sibu Rural District Council. 2014. The official website of Sibu Rural District Council. 18 March 2015. dead. https://archive.today/20121220155743/http://www.srdc.gov.my/latarbelakang.html. 20 December 2012. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Table 8: Number of persons and average annual population growth rate (per cent) by state and administrative district, 1991, 2000 and 2010 (cont'd, page 35). Statistics Department, Malaysia. 18 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115030559/http://www.statistics.gov.my/mycensus2010/images/stories/files/Laporan_Kiraan_Permulaan2010.pdf. 15 November 2014.
  7. News: Tawie. Sulok. Sibu a paradise for gourmets, shoppers. 14 February 2015. New Straits Times. 4 October 1998.
  8. News: Hii. Philip. Wong a well-known authority on Chinese migration to South-East Asia. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708220311/http://www.thestar.com.my/Story/?sec=sarawak&file=%2F2011%2F4%2F4%2Fsarawak%2F8400283. dead. 8 July 2015. 8 July 2015. The Star (Malaysia). 4 April 2011.
  9. Book: Richard C . Filder . Kanowit: An overseas Chinese community in Borneo - Chapter 1: Location and setting - The river. 2010 . Sarawak Chinese Cultural Association . Sibu, Sarawak . 978-983-9360-46-2 . 7 . First . en.
  10. Web site: Introduction to Sibu Jaya Public Library. librarynet.com.my. 1 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20120503123742/http://www.librarynet.com.my/libraries/sibujaya_intro.html. 3 May 2012.
  11. Web site: Sibu Jaya Township . Am Corp Properties . 9 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180704123942/http://www.amcorpproperties.com/html/property_details.aspx?ID=51&PID=85 . 4 July 2018.
  12. News: Head of State visits Sibu Jaya township . 9 December 2018 . The Borneo Post . 9 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181209032849/http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/07/09/head-of-state-visits-sibu-jaya-township/ . 9 December 2018.
  13. News: Moh . Jane . Fun-filled days at Pesta Rakyat Durin . 19 August 2022 . The Borneo Post . 3 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210608050049/https://www.theborneopost.com/2012/07/03/fun-filled-days-at-pesta-rakyat-durin/ . 8 June 2021.
  14. News: Wong . Jack . HSL completes 1.9km Durin bridge despite challenges . 20 August 2022 . The Star (Malaysia) . 7 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210802211837/https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2020/12/07/hsl-completes-19km-durin-bridge-despite-challenges . 2 August 2021.
  15. News: Youth Camps . 21 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220625123416/https://mysed.sarawak.gov.my/page-0-219-102-Youth-Camps.html . 25 June 2022.
  16. Web site: Boon . Peter . Sibu Pastoral Centre becomes quarantine centre . Herald Malaysia . 21 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200407074333/http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/sibu-pastoral-centre-becomes-quarantine-centre/52742/5 . 7 April 2020.
  17. News: Small place builds big ships. 22 February 2015. The Borneo Post. 24 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150222163643/http://www.theborneopost.com/2014/02/24/small-place-builds-big-ships/. 22 February 2015 .
  18. News: Good riddance! Pasai Cluster comes to an end . 24 August 2022 . Dayak Daily . 13 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210523160930/https://dayakdaily.com/good-riddance-pasai-cluster-comes-to-an-end/ . 23 May 2021.

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