Sibu District | |
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 Sibu District Office is housed inside the Islamic complex. | |
 Districts of Sarawak | |
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| District Office location | Sibu |
| Local area government(s) | Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,229.8 km2 (860.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 240,165 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| District Officer | Awang Yusup bin Awang Mostapha |
| License plate prefix | QS |
| Ethnicity[1] | Chinese (47.2%) Iban (28.0%) Malay (10.0%) Melanau (5.9%) Non-Malaysians (5.9%) Bidayuh (0.73%) |
| Website | http://www.sibudo.sarawak.gov.my/ |
Sibu District is an administrative district in Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia covering a total area of 2229.8 km2.[2] It can be divided into Sibu Town area (129.5 km2)[3] and the rural areas (2,100.3 km2). The satellite township of Sibu Jaya (26 km away from the Sibu city) is included in the rural areas.[4] Sibu District is under the purview of Sibu District Office located at Sibu Islamic Complex, Sibu City. There are currently two local authorities namely Sibu Municipal Council (SMC)[3] and Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC)[5] that administers Sibu City and Sibu rural areas respectively.
- ^ a b "Total population by ethnic group, sub-district, and state, Malaysia, 2010 (Table 28.1, page 376)" (PDF). Statistics Department, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Official Website of Sibu Resident Office". Sibu Resident Office. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ a b "History Of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC)". Official Website of Sibu Municipal Council. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Sibu Jaya Township". AmCorp Properties Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Background". The official website of Sibu Rural District Council. Sibu Rural District Council. 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2015.