Miri Division

{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Miri |image_skyline = Miri 25 November 2023 20.jpg |image_caption = [[Miri]] city |image_blank_emblem = Flag of Sarawak.svg |image_map = Sarawakmiri.png |blank_emblem_type = Divisions of Sarawak |area_total_km2 = 26777.1 |coordinates = {{coord|3.7|114.5|display=inline, title}} |population_density_km2 = auto |population_as_of = 2000 |population_total = 316400 |seat_type =Division Office location |seat = [[Miri]] |parts_type = Local area government (s) |parts = [[Miri City Council]] (MBM) <br> [[Subis|Majlis Daerah Subis]] (MDS) <br> [[Marudi, Sarawak|Majlis Daerah Marudi]] (MDM) |blank_name = Resident |blank_info = Hj. Mastapa bin Hj. Julaihi |blank1_name = License plate prefix |blank1_info = QM }}

'''Miri Division''' is one of the twelve administrative divisions of [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]].

==Geography== It has a total area of 26,777.1 square kilometres, and is the second largest division after [[Kapit Division]]. The seat of this division is the city of [[Miri]].

Of the 21 seismic events that happened in Sarawak from 1874 to 2011, the majority of them occurred between Niah and Selangau regions, which corresponds to Miri and Bintulu Divisions with [[Modified Mercalli intensity scale]] (MMI) of 3.5 to 5.3 magnitude.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Halim |first1=Ida Sharmiza A. |last2=Rambat |first2=Shuib |last3=Noh Muhammad |first3=Ramzanee M |title=Site-Suitability Analysis on Seismic Stations using Geographic Information Systems |journal=Disaster Advances |date=2022 |volume=15 |issue=2 |pages=1–14 |doi=10.25303/1502da001014 |url=https://www.met.gov.my/data/research/researchpapers/2022/RP15_2022.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930220351/https://www.met.gov.my/data/research/researchpapers/2022/RP15_2022.pdf |access-date=5 April 2024|archive-date=30 September 2023 }}</ref>

==Population== The population of Miri Division (year 2000 census) was 316,400. Ethnically, the population was [[Iban people|Iban]], [[Malaysian Chinese|Chinese]], [[Malaysian Malays|Malay]] (mostly [[Bruneian Malay people|Bruneian]], [[Miriek]] as well as [[Kedayan]]), [[Melanau]], [[Kayan (Borneo)|Kayan]], [[Kenyah people|Kenyah]], [[Lun Bawang]] and [[Kelabit people|Kelabit]]. Due to the [[petroleum]] industry, there is also a large [[foreign worker]] population.

==Economy== The economy is largely based on petroleum and [[natural gas]] extraction from both onshore and offshore wells, and related petroleum [[refining]], [[liquefied natural gas]] and chemical production. Another major industry is timber processing from Miri's huge [[tropical rainforest]]. Processed wood products, rather than log export has been given priority by the government. Agriculture is includes [[oil palm]], [[rubber]], and [[black pepper|pepper]] as the main products. Tourism, particularly [[ecotourism]], is a growing component of the economy.

==Protected areas== * [[Gunung Mulu National Park]] * [[Loagan Bunut National Park]] * [[Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef National Park]] * [[Niah National Park]] * [[Pulong Tau National Park]] * [[Usun Apau National Park]]

== Administration ==

=== Members of Parliament === {| class="wikitable" !Parliament !Member of Parliament !Party |- |P217 [[Bintulu (federal constituency)|Bintulu]] |YB Datuk [[Tiong King Sing]] |GPS (PDP) |- |P218 [[Sibuti (federal constituency)|Sibuti]] |YB Dato [[Lukanisman Awang Sauni]] |GPS (PBB) |- |P219 [[Miri (federal constituency)|Miri]] |YB [[Michael Teo Yu Keng|Michael Teo]] |PH (PKR) |- |P220 [[Baram (federal constituency)|Baram]] |YB Dato [[Anyi Ngau]] |GPS (PDP) |}

== Education ==

*[[Curtin University Malaysia]] *IPG Kampus Miri

== External links == * [http://www.miriresortcity.com - Web page about Miri City] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20061004035540/http://miri.net.my/ Miri Tourism]

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