Sarawak State Legislative AssemblyThe Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak) is the legislative chamber of the unicamerallegislature of the Malaysianstate of Sarawak; the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak forms the other part of the legislature. The Assembly is modelled after the traditions of the Westminsterparliamentary system, which originates from the practices of the British Parliament. The executive branch of government is drawn from the elected members of the Assembly.
BekenuBekenu (also known as Bekenu Bazaar or Bakenu) is a small fishing town near Miri, in Sarawak, Malaysia. Bekenu bazaar is the capital of the Sibuti subdistrict, Subis district, Miri Division. EtymologyOil palm branch is the symbol of Bekenu town.
Miri DivisionMiri Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions of Sarawak, Malaysia. GeographyIt has a total area of 26,777.1 square kilometres, and is the second largest division after Kapit Division. The seat of this division is the city of Miri. Miri Division consists of five districts: Miri, Subis, Marudi, Beluru and Telang Usan.
Miri City CouncilThe Miri City Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Miri, abbreviated MBM) is the city council which administers the city of Miri in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 20 May 2005. Initially covering 997 square kilometres, the area of jurisdiction of the city was expanded to over 5,000 square kilometres with the addition of Bario sub-district in 2015.
List of districts in MalaysiaDistricts (Malay: Daerah; Jajahan in Kelantan) are a type of subdivision below the state level in Malaysia. An administrative district is administered by a lands and district office (Malay: pejabat daerah dan tanah) which is headed by district officer (Malay: pegawai daerah). ClassificationIn Peninsular Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a state. A mukim (commune, sub-district or parish) is a subdivision of a district.
MalaysiaMalaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. A federal constitutional monarchy, it consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia on Mainland Southeast Asia and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo.
SibutiSibuti is a federal constituency in Miri Division (Miri District and Subis District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008. The federal constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Divisions of MalaysiaDivisions (Malay: bahagian) are the primary subdivisions of Sabah and Sarawak, the states in East Malaysia. Each of the 17 divisions is subdivided into districts (daerah) — this is different in Peninsular Malaysia whereby districts are generally the primary subdivisions of a state. Each division is headed by a resident (pegawai residen).
MarudiMarudi is a town in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, and is a part of the division of Miri. It is the seat of Marudi District, and is located on the banks of Baram River, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) upstream from the river mouth. Marudi was the administrative centre of the northern region of Sarawak before Miri was established in 1910. Marudi is considered as the cultural heart of the Orang Ulu, the highland tribes of Sarawak.
Tebedu DistrictTebedu District is a district in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is a part of Serian Division that consists of Serian, Siburan, and Tebedu districts. Before this, Tebedu District was a sub-district under Serian District which was then fully upgraded to a district in its own right. The majority of the population of this district is from the Bidayuh ethnic group. The administrative town for this district is the town of Tebedu.
MiriMiri () is a coastal city in north-eastern Sarawak, Malaysia, located near the border of Brunei, on the island of Borneo. The city covers an area of 997.43 square kilometres (385.11 sq mi), located 798 kilometres (496 mi) northeast of Kuching and 329 kilometres (204 mi) southwest of Kota Kinabalu. Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak, with a population of 356,900 as of 2020. The city is also the capital of Miri District, Miri Division.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.