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Meradong District
The Meradong District is located in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The capital of Meradong District is Bintangor, Sarawak Bintangor (formerly known as ''Binatang'') is a town, and the capital of the Meradong District in Sarikei Division, of Sarawak, Malaysia. Situated along the Rejang River, Bintangor was an express boat services hub connecting between, Sarikei .... The official census in 2006 stated Meradong as covering 719 sq km, making it the smallest district of Sarawak in terms of geographic area, and the district population from the 2010 National Census was 28,672. It is situated nearby Sarikei District. Town and villages Bintangor Bintangor is the capital of Meradong district. Bintangor town has four secondary schools, SMK Meradong, SMK Bandar Bintangor, SMK Kai Chung, and SMK Tong Hua. Tulai Sungai Tulai Village Development Committee (JKKK) was established on 1 August 2015. The development committee was set up to improve the infrastructure of villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarikei Division
Sarikei Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions in Sarawak, Malaysia. Formerly part of the Third Division, which included Sibu and Kapit, Sarikei Division has a total area of , and is the second smallest of the administrative divisions of Sarawak. Sarikei Division contains four administrative districts: Sarikei, Meradong, Julau and Pakan. History and background The early history of Sarikei can be traced as far back as the early 19th century. There are many historical events to show its existence. Rajah James Brooke first visited Sarikei on 30 April 1845. There was also resistance from the local people towards Brooke's administration, including the burning of Sarikei on 4 January 1856 and the Julau Expedition on 19 June 1856, which was led by Sir Charles Brooke to counter the native resistance in Julau. The establishment of Sarikei as a new division was mainly based on security consideration. Datu Wilson Baya Dandot, the Deputy State Secretary (Planning and De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarawak
Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of Borneo) to the south, and Brunei in the north. The capital city, Kuching, is the largest city in Sarawak, the economic centre of the state, and the seat of the Sarawak state government. Other cities and towns in Sarawak include Miri, Malaysia, Miri, Sibu, and Bintulu. As of 2021, the population of Sarawak was estimated to be around 2.45 million. Sarawak has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests and abundant animal and plant species. It has several prominent cave systems at Gunung Mulu National Park. Rajang River is the longest river in Malaysia; Bakun Dam, one of the largest dams in Southeast Asia, is located on one of its tributaries, the Balui River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, border with Thailand and Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government. The nearby Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the Government of Malaysia#Executive, executive branch (the Cabine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bintangor, Sarawak
Bintangor (formerly known as ''Binatang'') is a town, and the capital of the Meradong District in Sarikei Division, of Sarawak, Malaysia. Situated along the Rejang River, Bintangor was an express boat services hub connecting between, Sarikei town and Sibu city in the 1970s up to the early 1990s. As road connections between these towns became a more prominent mode of transport, the waterway of the town died down. The town is widely known for its gastronomy, including the "Limau Bintangor" or Bintangor lime, "Bintangor Kampua" and Rojak Bintangor, a dish of fruit and vegetable dish mixed together by special sauce dressing. The nearest city from the city is Sibu, 45 minutes drive via the Pan Borneo Highway. Etymology Meradong District was initially named as Binatang district and the town as Binatang town. In Malay language, ''Binatang'' literally translated as "animal". It was said that this area was once a fertile land with various wild fruits; attracting animals to gather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarikei District
Sarikei District is an administrative district in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, covering an area of . The town of Sarikei is the capital of the Sarikei district. Demography There has been a marginal growth of Sarikei District population of 1.33% from 1991 to 2000. Meanwhile, from 2000 to 2010, there is a marginal growth of 1.66%. : Geography In July 2010, residents of Sarikei district staying in the rural areas felt a minor tremor in their homes but the cause of the tremor was not found. On 19 April 2019 at 5 am, residents staying at the similar area felt a greater degree of tremor which lasted for a few seconds. According to parameters provided by Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, there was an earthquake 27 km south of Sarikei town, with Richter scale of 3.8 with depth of 10 km. However, Sarawak branch of Malaysian Meteorological Department denied any earthquake happened in Sarikei. Towns and villages Sarikei The town of Sarikei houses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Rajang
Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Rajang ( English: Institute of Teacher Education Rajang Campus) or IPG Kampus Rajang (formerly known as ''Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Rajang'', ''Institut Perguruan Rajang'', ''Maktab Perguruan Rajang'' and ''Rejang Teachers College'') is a teacher's education institute in Malaysia under the Ministry of Education. The campus is situated in Bintangor, Meradong District The Meradong District is located in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The capital of Meradong District is Bintangor, Sarawak Bintangor (formerly known as ''Binatang'') is a town, and the capital of the Meradong District in Sarikei Div ..., Sarikei Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia. Principals and Directors * Mr.K.J.Hayr * Mr K.B. Radford * En.Lau Kuok Ding * En.Mathew Warrier * En.Peter Bong * En.Matnor Daim * En.Encharang Agas * En.George Ong B.C * En.Mohd Haji Sabil * En.Encharang Agas * Pn.Maria Dris * En.Nicholas Ugul * En. Raymond Gai Panting @ Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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