This article is about an administrative district in Sarawak, Malaysia. For the city, see Sibu. For the administrative division, see Sibu Division.
Not to be confused with Cebu or Sibiu County.
Sibu District
Area total2229.8 km²
Population as of2024
Population total465,163
District Office locationSibu
Local area government(s)Sibu Municipal Council (SMC)
Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC)
Chairman
  • Clarence Ting Ing Horh (SMC)
  • Sempurai anak Petrus Ngelai (SRDC)
License plate prefixQS
Ethnicity[1]Chinese (44.9%)
Iban (29.8%)
Malay (20.6%)
Melanau (1.9%)
Websitehttps://smc.gov.my/web/home/

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.

Demographics

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]

Ethnicity

Historical population
YearPop.±%
197580,375—
198098,954+23.1%
1985120,763+22.0%
1990151,932+25.8%
1995190,368+25.3%
2004229,582+20.6%
2010301,584+31.4%
2015364,895+21.0%
2024465,163+27.5%

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 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]

References

  1. ^ "Total population by ethnic group, sub-district, and state, Malaysia, 2010 (Table 28.1, page 376)". Statistics Department, Malaysia. Archived 5 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Official Website of Sibu Resident Office". Sibu Resident Office. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ "History Of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC)". Official Website of Sibu Municipal Council. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Sibu Jaya Township". AmCorp Properties Sdn Bhd. Archived 30 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Background". The official website of Sibu Rural District Council. Sibu Rural District Council. 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  6. ^ "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. Archived 15 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  7. ^ Tawie, Sulok (4 October 1998). "Sibu a paradise for gourmets, shoppers". New Straits Times. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  8. ^ Hii, Philip (4 April 2011). "Wong a well-known authority on Chinese migration to South-East Asia". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  9. ^ Richard C, Filder (2010). Kanowit: An overseas Chinese community in Borneo - Chapter 1: Location and setting - The river. First ed. Sibu, Sarawak: Sarawak Chinese Cultural Association. p. 7. ISBN 978-983-9360-46-2.
  10. ^ "Introduction to Sibu Jaya Public Library". librarynet.com.my. Archived 3 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Sibu Jaya Township". Am Corp Properties. Archived 4 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Head of State visits Sibu Jaya township". The Borneo Post. 9 July 2012. Archived 9 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  13. ^ Moh, Jane (3 July 2012). "Fun-filled days at Pesta Rakyat Durin". The Borneo Post. Archived 8 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  14. ^ Wong, Jack (7 December 2020). "HSL completes 1.9km Durin bridge despite challenges". The Star (Malaysia). Archived 2 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Youth Camps". Archived 25 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  16. ^ Boon, Peter. "Sibu Pastoral Centre becomes quarantine centre". Herald Malaysia. Archived 7 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Small place builds big ships". The Borneo Post. 24 February 2014. Archived 22 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  18. ^ "Good riddance! Pasai Cluster comes to an end". Dayak Daily. 13 April 2021. Archived 23 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 August 2022.