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]
Year
1991
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 developer office
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]
^"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.
^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. ISBN978-983-9360-46-2.