Sarikei Division
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 Divisions of Sarawak |
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| Local area government(s) | Majlis Perbandaran Sarikei (MPS Majlis Daerah Meradong dan Julau (MDMJ) (Meradong and Julau) Majlis Daerah Pakan (MDP) |
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| License plate prefix | QR | |
Sarikei Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Formerly part of the Third Division, which included Sibu and Kapit, Sarikei Division has a total area of 4,332.4 square kilometers, and is the second smallest of the administrative divisions of Sarawak.
Sarikei Division contains four administrative districts: Sarikei, Meradong, Julau and Pakan. The total population is 126,500. The population is culturally mixed, with mostly Iban, Melanau, Malay and Chinese predominating.
The economy of the division is mostly agricultural. Sarikei Division produces more pepper than any other division in Sarawak. It is also famous for fruits, especially pineapples and oranges. The timber industry, as elsewhere in Sarawak, is also a major component of the local economy.
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| Divisions | Betong Division • Bintulu Division • Kapit Division • Kuching Division • Limbang Division • Miri Division • Mukah Division • Samarahan Division • Sarikei Division • Sibu Division • Sri Aman Division |
| Cities | Kuching (capital) • Miri |
| Towns | Asajaya • Ba'kelalan • Bau • Belaga • Betong • Bintangor • Bintulu • Dalat • Daro • Debak • Julau • Kanowit • Kapit • Kota Samarahan • Lawas • Limbang • Lingga • Lubok Antu • Lundu • Mato • Meradong • Mukah • Marudi • Pakan • Pusa • Saratok • Sarikei • Sebuyau • Serian • Selangau • Sibu • Simunjan • Song • Spaoh • Sri Aman • Tanjung Kidurong • Tatau • Tebedu |
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