Samarahan Division
| Samarahan | ||
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| Division Office location | Kota Samarahan | |
| Local area government(s) |
Majlis Daerah Samarahan (MDS) (Kota Samarahan and Asajaya) Majlis Daerah Serian (MDS) Majlis Daerah Simunjan (MDS) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,967.4 km2 (1,917.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010[1]) | ||
| • Total | 246,782 | |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Resident | Hj Ismail Hj. Mohd Hanis | |
| License plate prefix | QC | |
Samarahan Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Formerly part of the First Division, which included Kuching, it became a separate Division on 24 July 1986. Samarahan Division has a total area of 4,967.4 square kilometres.
Samarahan Division contains four administrative districts: Samarahan, Asajaya, Serian and Simunjan. The total population is 246,782 (year 2010 census). The population is ethnically mixed, with mostly Bidayuh, Iban, Malay and Chinese predominating.
References
- ↑ "Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010". Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. iv. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
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