Marudi

Marudi
Pekan Marudi
Baram Regional Museum (formerly Fort Hose)
Baram Regional Museum (formerly Fort Hose)
Official seal of Marudi
Nickname: 
Claude Town (Brooke Administration)
Location of Marudi
Marudi is located in Malaysia
Marudi
Marudi
Coordinates: 4°11′0″N 114°19′0″E / 4.18333°N 114.31667°E / 4.18333; 114.31667
CountryMalaysia
StateSarawak
DivisionMiri
DistrictMarudi
Government
 • District OfficerBelayong Anak Pok
Area
 • Total21,634.0 km2 (8,518 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total90,100
DemonymMarudian
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
9805x
International dialling code prefix085 (landline only)
Vehicle registration plate prefixQM (for all vehicles except taxis)
HQ (for taxis only)
Websitewww.marudidc.org

Marudi is a town in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, and is a part of the division of Miri. It is the seat of Marudi District, and is located on the banks of Baram River, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) upstream from the river mouth. Marudi was the administrative centre of the northern region of Sarawak before Miri was established in 1910. Marudi is considered as the cultural heart of the Orang Ulu, the highland tribes of Sarawak. It is also a transit gateway to Kelabit Highlands and Gunung Mulu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]

  1. ^ "Basic Population Characteristics by Administrative Districts, published by the Department of Statistics, Malaysia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Town on the Baram: Spending 6 hours in Marudi, Sarawak - Urbanist Wanderer". 23 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.