Sibu District
| Sibu District | ||
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| District Office location | Sibu | |
| Local area government(s) |
Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,229.8 km2 (860.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 240,165 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| District Officer | Wong Hee Sieng | |
| License plate prefix | QS | |
| Ethnicity |
Chinese (47.2%) Iban (28.0%) Malay (10.0%) Melanau (5.9%) Non-Malaysians (5.9%) Bidayuh (0.73%) |
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| Website | http://www.sibudo.sarawak.gov.my/ | |
Sibu District is an administrative district in Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia covering a total area of 2229.8 km2. It can be divided into Sibu Town area (129.5 km2) and the rural areas (2,100.3 km2). The satellite township of Sibu Jaya (26 km away from the Sibu town) is included in the rural areas. Sibu District is under the purview of Sibu District Office located at Sibu Islamic Complex, Sibu Town. There are currently two local authorities namely Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) and Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) that administers Sibu Town and Sibu rural areas respectively.
There has been a marginal growth of Sibu District population of 2.36% from 1991 to 2000. Meanwhile, from 2000 to 2010, there is a marginal growth of 1.53%.
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