Meradong

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Meradong District is located in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. The capital of Meradong District is Bintangor, Sarawak. The official census in 2006 stated Meradong as covering 719 sq km, making it the smallest district of Sarawak in terms of geographic area, and the district population at the time was 32,700.^[1] It is situated nearby Repok. Bintangor town has one secondary school, SMK Kai Chung, which has around 1000 students.

[edit] Politics

Barisan Nasional won control of the district, with a majority 51 votes in the division of Sarawak and have promised to establish the University of Tunku Abdul Rahman^[2] in Bintangor and construction began in 2008.

Meradong for the 2006/2010 session is represented in the Sarawak State Assembly by Dato' Ting Check Sii of the Sarawak United People Party.

[edit] References

1. ^ Malaysian health department census data (2006)
2. ^ University website

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