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32-612: Mukah ( muːkəh ), historically known as Muka is a coastal town which has served as the capital and the administrative center of the Mukah Division since 1 March 2002. The district also covers an area of 2,536 square kilometres (979 sq mi) with a population about 49,900 in the Mukah town and 18,800 in the Dalat administrative town of Dalat District. It is located on the Borneo island, by

64-521: A tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round. The population (2010) of the district is 24,412. Selangau traders serve commuters along the Sibu-Bintulu trunk road on Pan Borneo Highway and workers from surrounding oil palm plantations with daily necessities. Selangau is the major stopover station for bus express. Selangau have accessibility of sea and land transportation via cars, trucks, bus and boats. Currently, it

96-774: A 100-acre site and is equipped with modern infrastructure and state of the art educational facilities. PMU's first operation began at Sibu Technical Secondary School in 2004. The first intake of students was in the July 2005 session with pilot courses such as Certificate in Information Technology, Certificate in Civil Engineering and Certificate in Business Studies. Course offerings increased a year later where Diploma level courses were also offered by all five major academic departments. Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Mukah ( MRSM )

128-601: Is 110,543. The population is culturally mixed, with mostly Melanau , Malay , Iban , and Chinese predominating. As a relatively new division in Sarawak , Mukah identifies seven core development sectors. Major rivers in Mukah are Batang Mukah, Batang Oya , Batang Igan and Batang Rajang . The sectors are as follows; After a few years, the division has completed a coastal road that connects Kuala Balingian/ Balingian / Mukah / Dalat / Oya / Igan / Matu / Daro .A RM 48 million, 170 meters double-arch suspension bridge over Batang Mukah

160-447: Is 7 km (4.3 mi) from town centre. Nearby PMU and the KLT project is Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Mukah Campus, 1.7 km (1.1 mi) away at the end of the same spur road. The site for the proposed Universiti Malaysia Sarawak's (Unimas) Excellent Research Centre project is also located within the same area at the same spur road, about 300m from PMU and KLT project. Meanwhile,

192-500: Is Musyati Mudajaya JV (MMJV) Sdn Bhd. The town is served by a health clinic, Selangau Health Clinic operated by the Ministry of Health . The Selangau Fire Department Station was built, serving the emergency services, such as drowning and fire. It was managed by Fire and Rescue Department and Ministry of Housing and Local Government . With its existing, it will reducing response time from Sibu Fire Station and Mukah Fire Station. There

224-457: Is being focused. There is Tanjung Manis Deep Sea Fishery Complex to support the sector. Tanjung Manis also connected to Sibu via Serdeng/Tanjung Manis/Bruit/Sg.Nai Road and Sibu/Bawang Assan/Serdeng Road. The fishery industry is synonym with Mukah town too. The Melanaus are fish lovers and fish are incorporated in traditional dishes, for example umai . Mukah town even has statues of Ikan Merah ( Red Snapper ) and Udang ( Prawn ) that suggests

256-606: Is held annually at the third week of April. It was a traditional ritual by the Melanau people for thanksgiving and continuation of good fortune by appeasing the spirits of the sea, land, forests, and farms. Mukah Division Mukah Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions in Sarawak , Malaysia . It was established on 1 March 2002 and it has a total area of 6,997.61 square kilometres. Mukah Division contains five administrative districts: Mukah , Dalat , Daro , Matu and Tanjung Manis District . The total population

288-626: Is located at the mouth of the Mukah River. Mukah is located on peat land that is still covered by peat swamp forests . Mukah has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round. In 2017, Mukah District had a projected population of 49,900. Sago processing and fishing are the two main economic activities in Mukah. Since 2008, Mukah is the economic centre of Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). Press Metal Sdn Bhd built its first aluminium smelting plant in Mukah in 2009. In term of air connectivity, Mukah

320-467: Is similar to the Malay word "muka" which means face. It was said that the town was named after the face of a mysterious beautiful woman who helped three shipwreck merchants from Brunei . Another version was that a beautiful face appeared on the surface on the sea to fishermen. However, these does not explain on why the town adopted a Malay name instead of a Melanau name as the majority of the population here are

352-649: Is the second largest with 18.6% of the population. Selangau The name "Selangau" comes from the name of a river, which is one of the tributaries of the Mukah river. The earliest settlement of Selangau town was near the Selangau river delta (near Nanga Selangau primary school today). Initially, the area was inhabited by the Beketan people before they were displaced by the Iban people from Kanowit and Lemanak river. The Beketan people then moved to Tatau District . Meanwhile,

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384-499: The Melanau people . The Melanau word for face is " jawai ". Mukah town has statues of Ikan Merah ( Red Snapper ) and Udang ( Prawn ) that reflect the importance of the fishery industry to the town. The Melanau people is the earliest indigenous group living in Mukah. The earliest documentation of Mukah can be found in the annals of the Majapahit empire where a place known as "Melano"

416-490: The South China Sea , about 2 hours by road from the city of Sibu . Mukah is also accessible by air by MASwings from Kuching and Miri . The duration of both flights is about one hour. There are also speed boats connecting the town of Dalat (about 30 kilometres [19 mi] from Mukah) to Sibu. The speed boat trip takes approximately 2 hours. There are several versions of the origin of the name "Mukah". The word "Mukah"

448-426: The Iban people inhabited the Selangau delta in the 1930s and 1940s. There were only four shophouses owned by Chinese and Iban people selling groceries at that time. In the 1960s, after the completion of Pan Borneo Highway between Sibu and Bintulu , these residents then moved their homes to the present location beside the highway. Selangau was originally put under the administration of Mukah district. However, with

480-597: The Mukah Division was declared as the Tenth (10) Division on 1 March 2002 by the Most Honorable Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud , Chief Minister of Sarawak . The recognition of Mukah as a Division has opened a new chapter in the administrative machinery of the state of Sarawak when it covers the entire coastal area in the central part of Sarawak. Thus, the declaration makes Mukah District as

512-604: The Mukah Light Industrial Estate was established by the Mukah river, about 3 km from the Mukah town. The planned area covers 61 hectares. The other industrial estate in Mukah Division is the Tanjung Manis Timber Processing Zone developed by Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC). As of 2010, Melanau is the largest ethnic group in Mukah Division with more than half of the population identified themselves as Melanau. Iban

544-546: The administrative center and the capital of the division. Lamin Dana cultural Lounge is located at Kampung Tellian. It is a place where the residents of the village showcase their traditional arts, crafts, and authentic Melanau food. A Melanau delicacy named Umai is one of the popular dishes in the town. It is a raw fish salad served with sago pellets. Sago is the staple food for the Melanau people. They usually takes sago together with fish, Sambal , and Ulam . Mukah Kaul festival

576-703: The division; UiTM Mukah campus and Mukah Polytechnic. Also, there is a coal power plant built in Matadeng, some 30 km from the Mukah town. In March 2015, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has launched the Laila Taib College (KLT) Mukah Campus. The 35-acre campus is within the Mukah Education Hub and costs RM 336 million. The campus is still under construction. Meanwhile, in Belawai, the fishery sector

608-550: The fighting, Brooke's steamer named Rainbow sank four prahus and damaged one other with cannon fire. Over 100 pirates were killed or wounded in the engagement while Brooke, the bishop Francis McDougall and their Sarawakian followers, were mostly unscathed. Mukah and Dalat District Office is the governing body of the Mukah and Dalat districts, including the towns. The district office was established in 1947 as Native Local Authority (NLA). The district office then expands it power to Dalat , Oya , Balingian in 1981. Mukah town

640-595: The importance of the industry to the town and the division wholly. Mukah offers a different tourism attraction in Sarawak. Being the only Melanau-majority town, the Melanau culture is the best that Mukah has to offer. There is a grand Kaul Festival (Pesta Kaul in Malay) held annually at Kala Dana Beach (Pantai Kala Dana in Malay) at Mukah. In 2012, approximately 70,000 visitors attended the festival. A park called Kala Dana Recreation Park or Site of Kaul Festival (Tapak Pesta Kaul)

672-436: The increasing number of traders coming to town, has raised the population of the town. In the 1970s, a representative was chosen to administer the town and act as an intermediary between the government and the people. Selangau also become a resting station for the people who ply the highway regularly. In the 1980s, a great fire burnt down the wooden houses in the town of Selangau. After that concrete houses were built to replace

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704-466: The new runway could indeed support turbine planes and helicopters. Mukah is linked to Selangau through the Mukah-Selangau road and to Bintulu through Mukah-Kuala Tatau road. Bus express to Dalat, Sibu and Bintulu are available. Mukah Polytechnic ( PMU ) is the 20th and the third polytechnic in Borneo after Politeknik Kuching and Politeknik Kota Kinabalu, Sabah . The PMU campus is built on

736-512: The proposed Giat Mara project nearby the CENTEXS project is scheduled to complete by November 2021. Once completed, these projects are expected to propel this district to emerge as an education hub in the near future. State Executive Council, the demarcation of the Sibu Division and Sarikei Division Administrative areas to form the Mukah Division was effective on 1 March 2002. Regarding to this,

768-529: The wooden houses. Due to the rising population and the development of Selangau, it was declared as a new district on 1 March 2002 with the Selangau town acted as the administrative centre. The Selangau district is now put under the administration of Sibu Division . Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) administers the Selangau town and district. Selangau town is located at an intersection approximately 74 km from Sibu town, 84 km from Mukah town and 134 km from Bintulu town. Selangau has

800-586: Was accessed mainly on road as it used many times. Selangau included in Pan Borneo Highway project (WPC 08; Sg. Kua Bridge to Sg. Arip Bridge) and was managed by Lebuhraya Borneo Utara Sdn Bhd (LBU) as a turnkey contractor. The main purpose of this project is replacing the existing two-lane carriageway at the old road to new four-lane two-way carriageway, including a few new lanes and constructing of an interchange at Mukah junction and new bridges, including new Batang Mukah Bridge. The main contractor of this project

832-467: Was built there and had recently been renovated and is now more modern. It also has an observation tower. This festival attracts many visitors from Sarawak-wide and sometimes even foreign tourists. The chief minister also attends this festival each year. For 2014, the festival was held on 23–27 April. Some of the places of interest in Mukah Division are: The main agricultural products are oil palm , sago , paddy , pineapple and aquaculture . In 1996,

864-416: Was opened in 2010. It is a boarding school that provides good quality education for selected secondary school students. SMK St. Patrick, the oldest secondary school in Mukah town and division was established in 1905. SMK Three Rivers was established in 1961 to serve the education needs of the people living in the Mukah, Oya, and Balingian river basins. SMK Mukah was opened in 1999. UiTM Sarawak Mukah campus

896-467: Was opened in 2020 and began to operate in 2021. The completion of the campus itself making it the fifth CENTEXS campus to be built outside of Kuching after Lundu, Dalat, Lawas and Betong. The proposed development project for Kolej Laila Taib (KLT) here commenced since 2017 and once completed, will add another institution of higher learning in Mukah. The KLT project is located adjacent to Politeknik Mukah (PMU), about one kilometre off Jalan Mukah-Oya, which

928-686: Was opened on 16 November 2015 in order to train enough manpower for Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). Its campus is located 7.5 km (4.7 mi) from the town centre. Among the courses offered are Pre Diploma (Commerce and Science), Diploma in Business Studies, Diploma in Banking Studies, Diploma in Herbal Production, Diploma in Aquaculture and Diploma in Plantation Management. Centre of Technical Excellence (CENTEXS) Mukah

960-502: Was opened to public on 16 September 2005. During the 2014 Balingian by-election, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced that a new airport will be built for Mukah. The overall cost of the project is estimated at RM 600 million. The earthworks began on 16 April 2014 at a site about 7 kilometers from the town centre. As of February 2015, 16% of the construction was completed. There are two higher education institutes in

992-608: Was paying tribute to the empire. Although this Mukah describe includes other Melanau areas along the coastline of Sarawak. The place then became part of the Bruneian Empire in the 13th century. Mukah was later sold to the Raj of Sarawak in 1860. In November 1862, the Rajah Muda rescued several civilians from the Moro Pirates after a pitched naval battle off the coast of Mukah. During

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1024-491: Was served by Mukah Airport ( STOLport ) since the 1960s. Mukah Old STOLport airport was only able to accommodate an 18-seater Twin-Otter aircraft. The airport used to operate routes to Kuching and Miri. An effort has been made to upgrade the Mukah airport. On 17 June 2021, the new Mukah Airport was opened and began to its operation to replace the previous Mukah short-release and landing (STOLport) functions. The new airport can handle up to 264,000 passengers per year, as well as

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