Tatau Explained

Tatau
Native Name:Pekan Tatau
Settlement Type:Town and district capital
Coordinates:2.8833°N 112.85°W
Pushpin Map:Borneo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Malaysia
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Sarawak
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Bintulu
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Tatau
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:25,300
Population Density Km2:auto

Tatau is a town, and the capital of the Tatau District (4,945.8 square kilometres) in Bintulu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The district's reported total population for Tatau (year 2010 census) was 30,383.[1] [2] Tatau became a district in 1987. Before that it was a Sub District under Bintulu District. The main spoken languages are Iban, Kenyah, Beketan and Punan.

Education

Secondary school

Primary school

Pan Borneo Highway project

As the part of the Pan Borneo Highway, Tatau is put into works package contract (WPC09) from Sg. Arip Bridge to Bintulu Airport Junction. The main proposal is upgrading the existing road from two way lane to four way two lane and constructing a new parallel bridges alongside of the project, including the main Batang Tatau Bridge. It was taken by the turnkey contractor, Lebuhraya Borneo Utara (LBU) Sdn Bhd and the main contractor of this WPC is KKBWCT Joint Venture Sdn Bhd.

Government

The entire Tatau district was governed by Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) meanwhile its sub-district, Kuala Tatau, which links it to Balingian in Mukah district, are under the administration of Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM).

Transport

Local bus

Climate

Tatau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government. www.sarawak.gov.my. 2020-01-06.
  2. Web site: Sarawak (State, Malaysia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. www.citypopulation.de. 2020-01-06.