# Balingian

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{{Use British English|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                 = Balingian
| translit_lang1       = Other
| translit_lang1_type1 = [Chinese](/source/Simplified_Chinese_character)
| translit_lang1_info1 = 万年烟
| image_skyline        = File:Balingian old bazaar.jpg
| image_caption        = Balingian old bazaar seen in February 2019
| image_flag           = 
| image_shield         = 
| image_map            = 
| coordinates          = {{coord|2.91667|112.53333|region:MY|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map          = Borneo
| subdivision_type     = [Country](/source/Countries_of_the_world)
| subdivision_name     = {{flag|Malaysia}}
| subdivision_type1    = [State](/source/States_and_federal_territories_of_Malaysia)
| subdivision_name1    = {{flag|Sarawak}}
| elevation_m          = 3
| website              = {{URL|http://www.mukah.sarawak.gov.my/}}
}}

'''Balingian''' also known as '''Kuala Balingian''' is a town in [Sarawak](/source/Sarawak), [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia).<ref name="Geonames"/> It lies approximately {{convert|286.1|km|mi|0}} east-north-east of the state capital [Kuching](/source/Kuching).

==Etymology==
Baligian got its name from a river crossing the town. The river was once used by the local residents to go to their hill paddy fields.<ref name="RakanSarawak 2002"/>

==History==
{{Empty section|date=September 2018}}

==Government==
The Balingian sub-district is administered by a Sarawak Administrative Officer (SAO) and three ''Penghulu'' (regional chief). Administrative areas of Balingian sub-district includes Balingian delta, Arip river, Bawan river, and Bawang Assan river, all under the administration of Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM).<ref name="KKBalingian"/>

==Geography==
Balingian is located inside the Balingian sub-district,<ref name="RakanSarawak 2002">{{cite news |title=Daerah Kecil Balingian (Balingian sub-district) |url=http://www.myonestopsarawak.com.my/info/rakansarawak/092002/subdistrict/index.shtml |access-date=12 September 2018 |publisher=Rakan Sarawak (Friends of Sarawak) |date=September 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216143109/http://www.myonestopsarawak.com.my/info/rakansarawak/092002/subdistrict/index.shtml |archive-date=16 December 2017}}</ref> about 60&nbsp;km from [Mukah](/source/Mukah) town.<ref name="B23997172"/> The Balingian sub-district is measured as 3,032&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. The town of Balingian is located between the Mukah town and the [Bintulu](/source/Bintulu) town. It takes one hour to go to Mukah from Balingian and three hours to go to [Sibu](/source/Sibu). Balingian can also be reached through the sea from [Tatau](/source/Tatau) and Bintulu.<ref name="RakanSarawak 2002"/> There is also a coastal road connecting Balingian to the mouth of the Balingian river and Tatau.<ref name="KKBalingian">{{cite web |title=Klinik Kesihatan Balingian Sarawak (Sarawak Balingian public health clinic) |url=https://kkbalingian.wordpress.com/ |publisher=Balingian public health clinic |access-date=13 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913165425/https://kkbalingian.wordpress.com/ |archive-date=13 September 2018}}</ref>
Neighbouring settlements include:
*[Lemai](/source/Lemai) {{convert|26.2|km|mi|1}} south
*[Kuala Tatau](/source/Kuala_Tatau) {{convert|33.4|km|mi|1}} northeast
*[Penipah](/source/Penipah) {{convert|35.4|km|mi|1}} west
*[Tatau](/source/Tatau) {{convert|35.4|km|mi|1}} east
*[Kenyana](/source/Kenyana) {{convert|39.9|km|mi|1}} west
*[Penakub](/source/Penakub) {{convert|42.8|km|mi|1}} west
*[Rumah Kelambu](/source/Rumah_Kelambu) {{convert|44|km|mi|1}} east
*[Kampung Jebungan](/source/Kampung_Jebungan) {{convert|44.5|km|mi|1}} west
*[Mukah](/source/Mukah) {{convert|48.2|km|mi|1}} west
*[Rumah Nyawai](/source/Rumah_Nyawai) {{convert|49.9|km|mi|1}} south

==Climate==
Balingian has a [tropical rainforest climate](/source/tropical_rainforest_climate) (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
{{Weather box
|width = auto
| location = Balingian
| metric first = Yes
| single line  = Yes
| Jan high C = 29.7
| Feb high C = 29.8
| Mar high C = 30.6
| Apr high C = 31.3
| May high C = 31.7
| Jun high C = 31.5
| Jul high C = 31.5
| Aug high C = 31.1
| Sep high C = 31.2
| Oct high C = 30.9
| Nov high C = 30.7
| Dec high C = 30.3

| Jan mean C = 26.0
| Feb mean C = 26.1
| Mar mean C = 26.6
| Apr mean C = 27.1
| May mean C = 27.4
| Jun mean C = 27.1
| Jul mean C = 27.0
| Aug mean C = 26.7
| Sep mean C = 26.9
| Oct mean C = 26.8
| Nov mean C = 26.7
| Dec mean C = 26.3
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 22.4
| Feb low C = 22.5
| Mar low C = 22.7
| Apr low C = 22.9
| May low C = 23.2
| Jun low C = 22.8
| Jul low C = 22.5
| Aug low C = 22.4
| Sep low C = 22.6
| Oct low C = 22.7
| Nov low C = 22.7
| Dec low C = 22.4
|rain colour=green
|Jan rain mm=470
|Feb rain mm=356
|Mar rain mm=311
|Apr rain mm=226
|May rain mm=210
|Jun rain mm=230
|Jul rain mm=197
|Aug rain mm=260
|Sep rain mm=279
|Oct rain mm=316
|Nov rain mm=340
|Dec rain mm=469
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/977179/
|title = Climate: Balingian
|publisher=Climate-Data.org
|access-date = 29 October 2020}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
According to the Balingian public health clinic estimation, Balingian town has a total population of 15,327 people in 2002. It consists of [Iban people](/source/Iban_people) (68.3%) and [Melanau people](/source/Melanau_people) (29.49%). All the populations stay in six villages and 137 longhouses.<ref name="KKBalingian"/>

==Economy==
Majority of the residents here manage their own shophouses and individual stalls in bazaar. A bazaar is held every weekend selling daily necessities and agricultural produce. The establishment of Regional Growth Centre (RGC), Sarawak Oil-Palm Plantation (SOP), [FELCRA Berhad](/source/FELCRA_Berhad) allows the local people to involve in large scale oil palm plantations. Other economic activities in Balingian include: [sago](/source/sago), rice, and coconut cultivation, fish and chicken domestication, and logging.<ref name="RakanSarawak 2002"/> Coal mining has been ongoing in the Balingian coal field.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Say |first1=Gee Sia |last2=Wan Hasiah |first2=Abdullah |title=Geochemical and petrographical characteristics of low-rank Balingian coal from Sarawak, Malaysia: Its implications on depositional conditions and thermal maturity |journal=International Journal of Coal Geology |date=14 March 2012 |volume=96 |pages=22–38 |doi=10.1016/j.coal.2012.03.002 |url=http://repository.um.edu.my/20335/1/Sia%20%26%20Abdullah%202012%20IJCoalGeo%2096-97%20Geochemical%20%26%20petrogr%20Balingian%20coal.pdf |access-date=15 September 2018 |archive-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916055741/http://repository.um.edu.my/20335/1/Sia%20%26%20Abdullah%202012%20IJCoalGeo%2096-97%20Geochemical%20%26%20petrogr%20Balingian%20coal.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Balingian coal-fired power plant commenced operation since May 2019. It is the first plant in Malaysia to use [circulating fluidized bed](/source/circulating_fluidized_bed) technology to handle various coal types.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sarawak Energy's Balingian coal-fired power plant records safety milestone |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2018/12/01/sarawak-energys-balingian-coal-fired-power-plant-records-safety-milestone/ |access-date=24 January 2020 |publisher=The Borneo Post |date=1 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204190837/http://www.theborneopost.com/2018/12/01/sarawak-energys-balingian-coal-fired-power-plant-records-safety-milestone/ |archive-date=4 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=王 |first1=桀 |title=马来西亚巴林基安循环流化床燃煤机组项目1号机组投运 (Malaysian Balingian circulating fluidisized bed coal-powered generator unit 1 commenced operation) |url=http://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20190514/980151.shtml |access-date=24 January 2020 |publisher=北极星电力网 (Bei Ji Xin Energy Grid) |date=14 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901005857/http://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20190514/980151.shtml |archive-date=1 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=蒋 |first1=武林 |title=中国能建湖南火电承建马来西亚巴林基安项目2号机组商运 (China Energy Engineering Group Hunan Power Conctruction Co Ltd undertakes Malaysian Balingian generator unit 2 for commercial operation) |url=http://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20190705/990728.shtml |access-date=24 January 2020 |publisher=北极星电力网 (Bei Ji Xin Energy Grid) |date=5 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901005857/http://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20190705/990728.shtml |archive-date=1 September 2019}}</ref>

Under [Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy](/source/Sarawak_Corridor_of_Renewable_Energy) (SCORE); an aluminium smelting plant located at about 25&nbsp;km from Balingian was built.<ref name="B23997172"/> [Offshore oil](/source/Offshore_oil) and gas is also a growth area for Balingian.<ref name="Oil"/>

==Transport==
===Road===
Coastal road has improved Balingian link to other towns, especially those who went to [Mukah](/source/Mukah) and [Bintulu](/source/Bintulu) (via Kuala Tatau).<ref name="B23997172"/>

==Other utilities==
===Education===
Amongst the schools available here are: SRK Parish (Parish primary school), SRB Chung Hua (Chung Hua primary school), Perpaduan kindergarten, Sedidik kindergarten and the upcoming SMK Balingian.<ref name="RakanSarawak 2002"/>

===Healthcare===
Balingian public health clinic was established in 1989. The clinic also has implemented a Teleprimary care (TPC) system. It is an audiovisual system where patients can be assessed and treated remotely without being sent to the nearby hospitals.<ref name="KKBalingian"/>

==Culture and leisure==
Balingian is known for its river shrimps and have become an attraction for anglers.<ref name="RakanSarawak 2002"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Balingian – a fishing haven for anglers |url=https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my/balingian-a-fishing-haven-for-anglers/ |access-date=24 January 2020 |publisher=New Sarawak Tribune |date=19 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124120725/https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my/balingian-a-fishing-haven-for-anglers/ |archive-date=24 January 2020}}</ref>

==State constituency==
{{main|Balingian (state constituency)}}

==References==
<references>
<ref name="B23997172">{{cite web|url=https://redgoldarawana.blogspot.com/2009/10/balingian-energy-town-of-mukah.html|title=redgoldarawana: Balingian - The energy Town of Mukah|date=18 November 2010|author=Q'Eeugene Minjo Jozia|access-date=1 January 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="Geonames">{{cite web|url=http://www.geonames.org/1735406|work=Geonames|title=Balingian, Malaysia|date=9 August 2010|access-date=27 December 2010}}</ref>
<ref name=Oil>{{cite web|date=5 July 2000|url=https://energy.cr.usgs.gov/WEcont/regions/reg3/P3/tps/AU/au370212.pdf|title=Balingian Assessment Unit 37020102|access-date=27 December 2010}}</ref>
</references>

{{Sarawak}}

Category:Towns in Sarawak

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