Sebauh
| Sebauh | ||
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| Sub-district of Bintulu | ||
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| Sub-District Office location | Sebauh | |
| Local area government(s) | Lembaga Kemajuan Bintulu (BDA) | |
| Government | ||
| • Admin Officer | David Kalla @ Khalla | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5,262.9 km2 (2,032.0 sq mi) | |
| Population (2000) | ||
| • Total | 21,754 | |
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) | |
| Vehicle registration | QT | |
Sebauh is a sub-district of Bintulu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It shares a boundary with Miri, Baram, Kapit, Belaga and Tatau. It has a total area of roughly 5,262.90 square kilometres. Sebauh town is a main administrative and economy centre of Sebauh sub-district.
The population of Sebauh sub-district (year 2000 census) was 21,754. Despite being almost equivalent in size of land and population to Tatau District, Sebauh has yet to be upgraded to become a full district of Bintulu.
Sebauh Sub-District is home to Iban, Chinese, Melanau, Malay and Ulu people. Most Ibans are scattered throughout rural areas of Sebauh, namely in Pandan, Labang, Tubau and Kakus. Melanau people (or Melanau Bintulu/Vaie people) are concentrated at Sebauh town and rural communal areas, namely at Pandan and Labang. Many Malay people are not originally from Sebauh, however, intermarriage with locals especially Melanau people has made Malay as one of the major ethnics in Sebauh. Chinese people are more concentrated at Sebauh town, while some reside in the rural areas of Kuala Kebulu and Jelalong. Orang Ulu people, such as Kenyah, Kayan, Tatau, Penan and Punan are more scattered throughout Sebauh Sub-District compared to Iban people. Most of them still live in rural areas like Kakus and Jelalong.
There is an influx of foreign worker population due to timber logging and timber products industry. Most of these foreign workers are from Indonesia.
Agriculture is a major part of the economy in Sebauh with oil palm, rattan and pepper the main products. Around 70% of Sebauh people are involved in agriculture, and 25% in the timber industry. Deposits of coal have been discovered, but are yet unexploited.
The Pan-Borneo Highway did cut through Sebauh Sub-District. However, the road to Sebauh town branches out from this highway at around 30 km from Bintulu town, with another 25 km going inside from the junction. There is a shuttle bus operating for Sebauh-Bintulu route by Jepak Holding. Private vans and four-wheel drive vehicles go to parts of Sebauh sub-district which are accessible by road.
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