Limbang | |
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Division Office location | Limbang |
Local area government(s) | Majlis Daerah Limbang (MDLimbang) Majlis Daerah Lawas (MDLawas) |
Area | |
• Total | 7,788.5 km2 (3,007.2 sq mi) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 81,152 |
• Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
Resident | Haji Sebi Bin Haji Abang |
Ethnicity | Orang Ulu (38.2%), Malay (28.5%), Iban (16.3%), Chinese (11.0%), Others (5.5%) |
Limbang Division (Malay: Bahagian Limbang) is one of the twelve administrative divisions of Sarawak, Malaysia. It has a total area of 7,788.50 square kilometres, and is the fourth largest division after Kapit Division, Miri Division and Bintulu Division. Limbang Division consists of two districts which are Limbang District and Lawas District, which in turn are divided as sub-districts in Limbang (Nanga Medamit Sub-District) and two sub-districts in Lawas (Sundar Sub-District and Trusan Sub-District). Long Semadoh and Ba’kelalan are rural settlements in the southern part of Lawas district. Two major towns in Limbang are Limbang and Lawas. There are also few smaller towns such as Sundar, Trusan, Merapok and Tedungan.