Sibu District
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Sibu District Office is housed inside the Islamic complex.
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Districts of Sarawak | |
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| District Office location | Sibu |
| Local area government(s) | Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,229.8 km2 (860.9 sq mi) |
| Population
(2010)[1]
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| • Total | 240,165 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| District Officer | Awang Yusup bin Awang Mostapha |
| License plate prefix | QS |
| Ethnicity[1] | Chinese (47.2%) Iban (28.0%) Malay (10.0%) Melanau (5.9%) Non-Malaysians (5.9%) Bidayuh (0.73%) |
| Website | http://www.sibudo.sarawak.gov.my/ |
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.
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 |
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| Total population |
166,894 | 206,297 | 240,165 |
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 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]
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 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 Integrated Shipyard Shipbuilding Industrial Zone was constructed in 2003.[17]
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]
| Climate data for Sibu (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.1 (95.2) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.3 (95.5) |
37.1 (98.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 440.2 (17.33) |
337.3 (13.28) |
336.1 (13.23) |
292.8 (11.53) |
242.7 (9.56) |
219.6 (8.65) |
179.5 (7.07) |
222.4 (8.76) |
230.5 (9.07) |
276.2 (10.87) |
362.2 (14.26) |
417.8 (16.45) |
3,557.2 (140.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 20.7 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 15.5 | 13.0 | 11.8 | 13.0 | 14.8 | 18.3 | 20.1 | 21.1 | 196.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133 | 132 | 152 | 175 | 190 | 183 | 198 | 176 | 145 | 163 | 162 | 149 | 1,958 |
| Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[19] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Ogimet[20] | |||||||||||||
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