Dalat District
| Dalat District | ||
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The aerial view of Dalat town. The great river seen here is the Batang Oya. | ||
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| Motto: Berakar Rumbia, Berinti Budaya[1] | ||
  Dalat District Location of Dalat in Malaysian Borneo | ||
| Coordinates: 2°44′20″N 111°56′19″E / 2.73889°N 111.93861°E | ||
| District Office location | Dalat | |
| Local area government | Majlis Daerah Dalat dan Mukah (MDDM) | |
| Area[2] | ||
| • Total | 905.29 km2 (349.53 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010[3]) | ||
| • Total | 18,800 | |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) | |
| District Officer | Kueh Lei Poh | |
| Sub-district | Oya | |
| Pekans | Dalat, Oya & Sungai Kut | |
| Postcode | 96300 | |
Dalat district is located in Mukah Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia. It is situated by the Oya river. The district covers areas from Kg. Penat to Oya, and from Muara Sg. Kut to Ulu Baoh.[2] The district has an area of 905.29 sq km, while the Oya sub-district has an area of 147.47 sq km.
History
Brief history of the district.[2]
- 2 April 1974 - Dalat was announced as a district, with Dalat town as the administrative centre. The district was under the Sibu Division and covers Oya, Dalat Proper, Nanga Baoh, Nanga Tamin, Stapang, Skim Sekuau and Nanga Pakoh. The district has 4 small towns, 23 villages and 115 longhouses.
- 1 March 2002 - Mukah was elevated to Mukah Division and Dalat district area was "revised" to area that covers Kg. Penat to Oya, and from Muara Sg. Kut to Ulu Baoh. There are 3 small towns, 23 villages and 22 longhouses in the district.
Demographics
According to the 2010 National Census, Dalat has a population of 18,800,[3] with 1.16%[3] average annual growth rate compared to the census done in 2000.
Economy
Main agricultural produce of the district is sago flour. 28,765 ha of agricultural land is used for sago plantation. 4 sago flour factories in the district are capable of producing 75 tonnes of sago flour per day.[5]
Languages
Most of the people use the Melanau language to communicate here. There is a slight difference of the language between each villages, yet they can understand each other very well. Other languages such as Malay, Sarawak Malay, Iban, Mandarin, Hokkien and English are also widely spoken.
Politics
Dalat, N.50 is represented at the State Legislative Assembly by Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming, from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu. She won the seat in the 10th State Election 2011 for the third time. For Parliament, Dalat is under Parliament 213: Mukah.
The current district officer is Kueh Lei Poh.
References
- ↑ "Dalat waiting to be explored by culture, history buffs". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Visi, Misi dan Latar Belakang". Pejabat Daerah Dalat. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010". Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. 35. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ↑ "Visi, Misi dan Latar Belakang" (in Malay). Pejabat Daerah Dalat. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ↑ "Mukah: Dari Taman Rumbia ke Kota Bestar". Pejabat Residen Mukah. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
External links
- Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Daerah Dalat & Mukah
- Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Dalat
- Pictures of Dalat on Flickr
- Dalat Town Sharing Channel
- N.50 Dalat
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