Limbang Division
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| Division Office location | Limbang | |
| Local area government(s) |
Majlis Daerah Limbang (MDLimbang) Majlis Daerah Lawas (MDLawas) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 7,788.5 km2 (3,007.2 sq mi) | |
| Population (2000) | ||
| • Total | 81,152 | |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) | |
| Resident | Maria Binti Hasman | |
| Ethnicity | Malay (28.5%), Iban (16.3%), Other Bumiputera (38.2%), Chinese (11.0%), Others (5.5%) | |
Limbang Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions of Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. 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 and Lawas, together with a single sub-district under Limbang (Ng. Medamit) and two sub-districts under Lawas (Sundar and Trusan). 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.
Limbang Division splits Brunei Darussalam into two; West Brunei to the west and Temburong District in the middle of Limbang and Lawas districts. Limbang is located between West Brunei and Temburong, while Lawas is located between Temburong and the Malaysian state of Sabah. This geographical situation, as well as the autonomy of Sabah and Sarawak in immigration affairs means that immigration checks are required when travelling into or out of Limbang Division by road.
As of 2002, the population of Limbang Division was 81,152. This makes Limbang one of the most sparsely populated divisions in Sarawak with only 10.5 people per square kilometre. Most of the Limbang Division population is concentrated in the coastal areas of Limbang and Lawas.
Limbang is traditionally a home to Malay, Lun Bawang, Kedayan, Iban, Murut/Lun Bawang, Chinese and Orang Ulu people. Other Sarawakian ethnic groups do exist, especially Bidayuh and Melanau, who migrate from various parts of Sarawak. It has one of the highest concentration of Orang Ulu and Kedayan people. Due to being so close to Brunei, the Malay dialect in Limbang Division is somehow distinct to other parts of Sarawak. It has more Kedayan, Brunei Malay and Sabah regional dialect influences to it.
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