31-555: Tatau District is one of the two districts of Bintulu Division in Sarawak , Malaysia . It has a total area of 4,945.80 square kilometres. The largest town in the district is Tatau . Tatau River was once under the control of the Bruneian Empire until 1861 when it was ceded to James Brooke and became part of the Raj of Sarawak . The population of Tatau district (year 2010 National Census)
62-456: A moderate number of public schools. There is only one public secondary school for Tatau District. As for primary schools, most of them are scattered throughout Tatau. Most of them are located deep in the Tatau District's interior to cater for rural students. Most of the schools are partially boarding school due to the scattered population of Tatau District. Tatau has its own health clinic with
93-547: A qualified doctor. However, as for surgeries and more critical cases, they are normally referred to Bintulu Hospital, or to greater extent, Sarawak General Hospital in Kuching. Tatau District has a police district office. There are also police stations and posts located at strategic locations, as well as rural areas. Despite being the third largest division, Bintulu Division, as well as Tatau District, has no major military presence. There are only small military camps scattered throughout
124-539: Is Bintulu Hospital and one government polyclinic at Bintulu town. There are also private-owned hospitals such as Columbia-Asia Hospital at Tanjung Kidurong and Bintulu Medical Centre at Bintulu town. As for Tatau and Sebauh sub-district, both have their own health clinics. Smaller government health clinics do exist at Ng. Tau and Tubau. Bintulu Division has two police district offices, namely at Bintulu and Tatau. There are also police stations and police bits located at strategic locations, as well as rural areas. Despite being
155-510: Is Bintulu Hospital and one government policlinic at Bintulu town. There are also private-owned hospital such as Columbia-Asia Hospital at Tanjung Kidurong and Bintulu Medical Centre at Bintulu town. As for Tatau and Sebauh sub-district, both has their own health clinic. Smaller government health clinics do exist at Labang and Tubau. Bintulu District has a police district office. There are also police stations and police bits located at strategic locations, as well as rural areas. Like other district in
186-697: Is Jepak Holding. As for people who wish to travel to upriver areas which are inaccessible by road such as Jelalong, Ng. Tau, Pandan, Labang, Kuala Serupai, Kuala Baggiau, Sungai Anap and Bukit Balai, they have to use available ferry and boat services. River transport charges remain high in Bintulu Division due to the long distance of the upriver areas. There are some rural areas which are accessible by timber tracks and palm estate roads such as Labang, Tubau and Kakus. Availability of transports to these areas are limited through bookings at Bintulu town, using private vans or four-wheel drive vehicles. Pan-Borneo Highway
217-682: Is Jepak Holding. As for people who wish to travel to upriver areas which are inaccessible by road such as Jelalong, Ng. Tau, Pandan, Labang, Kuala Serupai, Kuala Baggiau, Sungai Anap and Bukit Balai, they have to use available ferry and boat services. River transport charges remain high in Bintulu Division due to the long distance of the upriver areas. There are some rural areas which are accessible by timber tracks and palm estate roads such as Labang, Tubau and Kakus. Availability of transports to these areas are limited through bookings at Bintulu town, using private vans or four-wheel drive vehicles. Bintulu Division has good networks of road. Pan-Borneo Highway
248-447: Is a place surrounding by the oil and gas industry. The major economy of this city is related to the energy company. The institution offering the oil and gas industry is Institut Kemahiran MARA Bintulu. IKM Bintulu is a government institution that caters for human capital development in the oil and gas industry. The institution can customise according to the industry skill set requirement. Bintulu Division has one government hospital which
279-494: Is a trunk road linking Bintulu to the rest of Sarawak. Bintulu District is expected to expand rapidly due to Similajau being part of Sarawak Corridor of Renewal Energy regional development and ongoing gas pipeline project from Sabah to Tanjung Kidurong. Bintulu District has a moderate number of public schools. Most secondary schools in Bintulu Division are located at Bintulu district. As for primary schools, most of them are scattered throughout Bintulu. Some of them are located deep in
310-596: Is a trunk road linking Bintulu to the rest of divisions in Sarawak. Bintulu Division is expected to expand rapidly due to Similajau being part of Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy regional development and ongoing gas pipeline project from Sabah to Tanjung Kidurong. Bintulu Division has a moderate number of public schools. Most secondary schools are located at Bintulu district. There is only one secondary school for Tatau District. As for primary schools, most of them are scattered throughout Bintulu. Some of them are located deep in
341-646: Is concentrated at Bintulu proper. Bintulu is traditionally a home to Iban , Chinese , Melanau , Malay , Orang Ulu and Kedayan people. Most Ibans are scattered throughout rural areas of Bintulu, namely in Tatau and Sebauh. Whilst, Melanau people (or Melanau Bintulu/Vaie people) are concentrated at the town areas in Bintulu and rural communal areas, namely at Bintulu town, Sebauh, Pandan and Labang. Many Malay people are not originally from Bintulu, however, intermarriage with locals especially Melanau people has made Malay as one of
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#1732869514237372-489: Is one of two districts of Bintulu Division in Sarawak , Malaysia . It has a total area of 7,220.40 square kilometres. Bintulu District has a sub-district, which is Sebauh . There are two towns in Bintulu District, namely Bintulu , which is the capital of both Bintulu District and Bintulu Division, and Sebauh. The population of Bintulu District (year 2008 estimate) was 186,100. Most of the Bintulu district's population
403-437: Is the third largest division after Kapit Division and Miri Division . Bintulu Division consists of two districts which is Bintulu and Tatau , together with a sub-district under Bintulu, which is Sebauh . Three major towns in Bintulu are Bintulu (which is the capital of both Bintulu District and Bintulu Division), Tatau and Sebauh. The population of Bintulu Division (year 2000 census) was 179,600. This makes Bintulu one of
434-597: Is well connected to other parts of Sarawak with good networks of road, river transports still play the vital role in Bintulu. People of Tatau District can opt for regular shuttle bus service to Bintulu town, where then connected to other parts of Bintulu Division. The only shuttle bus operating for both town and rural services is Jepak Holding. As for people who wish to travel to upriver areas which are inaccessible by road such as Kuala Serupai, Kuala Baggiau and Sungai Anap, they have to use available ferry and boat services. River transport charges remain high in Tatau District due to
465-414: The Bintulu Division's interior to cater for rural students. There is one secondary school run privately which is SM Kai Dee, a Chinese education-based school. Bintulu Division is home to a public university branch which is Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and various government education institutions such as GIATMARA, IKM and ADTEC. There is also a private education institution which is Kolej Sendaya. Bintulu
496-459: The Bintulu district's interior to cater for rural students. There is one secondary school run privately which is SM Kai Dee, a Chinese education-based school. Bintulu District is home to a public university branch which is Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and various government education institutions such as GIATMARA, IKM and ADTEC. There is also a private education institution which is Kolej Sedamai. Bintulu District has one government hospital which
527-781: The border with Miri Division. There is a large influx of foreign worker population due to the strength of the petroleum industry . It was estimated more than 20% of Bintulu population are foreign workers and expatriates. The economy is largely based on the petroleum and natural gas industries. Bintulu has an estimated 85% of Sarawak's known natural gas reserves, or some 42.3 trillion cubic feet (1,200 km ). In addition to export as liquified natural gas, on-shore facilities produce fertiliser , and formaldehyde resins. Bintulu also has about half of Sarawak's crude oil reserves of 500 million barrels (79,000,000 m ), with production wells located some 40 kilometers offshore. Bintulu has around 27% of Sarawak's tropical rainforest , and
558-435: The division. Other government offices have set up their branches in both Bintulu and Tatau district (some at Sebauh sub-district and other smaller communal areas) such as Royal Customs, Fire and Rescue Department, Education Department, etc. Bintulu Division Bintulu Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions of Sarawak , Malaysia . It has a total area of 12,166.2 km (4,697.4 sq mi), and
589-411: The long distance of the upriver areas. There are some rural areas which are accessible by timber tracks and palm estate roads such as Kakus. Availability of transports to these areas are limited through bookings at Bintulu town or rarely at Tatau town, using private vans or four-wheel drive vehicles. Pan-Borneo Highway is a trunk road linking Tatau District to the rest of Sarawak. Tatau District has
620-488: The main products. Deposits of coal have been discovered, but are yet unexploited. Although Bintulu is well connected to other parts of Sarawak with good networks of road, river transports still play the vital role in Bintulu. People of Bintulu Division can opt for rural shuttle bus service to Tatau, Sebauh, Nyalau, even as far as Sungai Asap in Kapit Division. The only shuttle bus operating for both town and rural services
651-496: The major ethnics in Bintulu. Chinese people are more concentrated at town areas, such as at Bintulu, Sebauh and Tanjung Kidurong, while some resides at Kuala Kebulu and Jelalong. Orang Ulu people, such as Kenyah, Kayan, Tatau, Penan and Punan are more scattered throughout Bintulu district compared to Iban people. Most of them still live deep in the rural areas like Kakus and Jelalong. Kedayan people, although small in number, can be spotted at Nyalau areas (100 km from Bintulu) just at
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#1732869514237682-463: The major ethnics in Tatau. Chinese people are more concentrated at Tatau, while some reside at Sangan and Kuala Tatau. The Orang Ulu people, such as Kenyah, Kayan, Tatau, Penan and Punan are more scattered throughout Tatau district compared to the Iban people. Most of them still live deep in the rural areas like Ng. Tau, Kuala Baggiau and Sungai Anap. There is a large influx of foreign worker population due to
713-550: The most loosely populated divisions in Sarawak with only 14 people per kilometre. Despite being the most loosely populated, Bintulu Division has the fourth biggest town in Sarawak, which is Bintulu town. Most of the Bintulu Division's population is concentrated in this town. Bintulu is traditionally a home to Iban , Chinese , Melanau , Malay , Orang Ulu and Kedayan people. Most Ibans are scattered throughout rural areas of Bintulu, namely in Tatau and Sebauh. Whilst, Melanau people (or Melanau Bintulu/Vaie people) are concentrated at
744-522: The petroleum and natural gas industries. Bintulu has an estimated 85% of Sarawak’s known natural gas reserves, or some 42.3 trillion cubic feet (1,200 km ). In addition to export as liquified natural gas, on-shore facilities produce fertiliser , and formaldehyde resins. Bintulu also has about half of Sarawak's crude oil reserves of 500 million barrels (79,000,000 m ), with production wells located some 40 kilometers offshore. Bintulu has around 27% of Sarawak’s tropical rainforest , and
775-407: The rural areas like Kakus and Jelalong. Kedayan people, although small in number, can be spotted at Nyalau areas (100 km from Bintulu) just at the border with Miri Division. There is a large influx of foreign worker population due to the strength of the petroleum industry . It was estimated more than 20% of Bintulu population are foreign workers and expatriates. The economy is largely based on
806-542: The third largest division, Bintulu Division so far has no district military bases. Only small military camps do exist just to make presence. Other government offices have set up their branches in both Bintulu and Tatau district (some at Sebauh sub-district and other smaller communal areas) such as Royal Customs, Fire and Rescue Department, Education Department, etc. 2°55′59.2″N 113°15′29.3″E / 2.933111°N 113.258139°E / 2.933111; 113.258139 Bintulu District The Bintulu District
837-654: The timber industry remains a strong component of the Division's economy. Agriculture is relatively minor although growing steadily, with oil palm , rattan and pepper the main products. Deposits of coal have been discovered, but are yet unexploited. Although Bintulu is well connected to other parts of Sarawak with good networks of road, river transports still play the vital role in Bintulu. People of Bintulu District can opt for rural shuttle bus service to Tatau, Sebauh, Nyalau, even as far as Sungai Asap in Kapit Division. The only shuttle bus operating for both town and rural services
868-442: The timber industry remains a strong component of the Division's economy. Bintulu Division has a total designated area of 1,071,031 hectares for logging purposes. The Division is the main producer of wood species from peat swamp forests such as Ramin, Alan, and Jongkong. Bintulu Division produces an average of 4.7 million m of logs per year. Agriculture is relatively minor although growing steadily, with oil palm , rattan and pepper
899-404: The timber industry. It was estimated more than 10% of Tatau population are foreign workers, most of whom come from Indonesia. The economy is largely based on the timber and agricultural industries. Timber industry remains a strong component of the district's economy. Agriculture is relatively minor although growing steadily, with oil palm , rattan and pepper the main products. Although Tatau
930-603: The town areas in Bintulu and rural communal areas, namely at Bintulu town, Tatau town, Kuala Tatau, Sebauh, Pandan and Labang. Many Malay people are not originally from Bintulu, however, intermarriage with locals especially Melanau people has made Malay as one of the major ethnics in Bintulu. Chinese people are more concentrated at town areas, such as at Bintulu, Sebauh and Tatau town, while some resides at Sangan and Kuala Tatau. Orang Ulu people, such as Kenyah, Kayan, Tatau, Penan and Punan are more scattered throughout Bintulu division compared to Iban people. Most of them still live deep in
961-496: Was 30,322. Tatau is traditionally a home to Iban , Melanau , Chinese , Malay and Orang Ulu people. There is one ethnic group named "Tatau" which is unique to Tatau district. Most Ibans are scattered throughout rural areas of Tatau. Whilst, Melanau people (or Melanau Bintulu/Vaie people) and Malay people are concentrated at Tatau and Kuala Tatau . Many Malay people are not originally from Tatau, however, intermarriage with locals especially Melanau people has made Malay as one of