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Samarahan, Sarawak Samarahan, STB/2019/DivBrochure/Samarahan/V1/P1 JPA, No. 2 Lot 5452, Jalan Datuk Mohammad Musa, 94300 Kota Kota 94300 Musa, Mohammad Datuk Jalan 5452, Lot 2 No. JPA, Address : Address Tel : 082-505911 : Tel 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak Samarahan, Kota 94300 Kampus Institut Kemajuan Desa (INFRA) Cawangan Sarawak Cawangan (INFRA) Desa Kemajuan Institut Kampus Address : Address Wilayah Sarawak Wilayah Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN) Kampus Kampus (INTAN) Negara Awam Tadbiran Institut Tel : 082-677 200 082-677 : Tel Jalan Meranek, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak Samarahan, Kota 94300 Meranek, Jalan Address : Address Cawangan Sarawak Cawangan Kampus Institut Kemajuan Desa (INFRA) (INFRA) Desa Kemajuan Institut Kampus Website: ipgmktar.edu.my Website: Fax: 082-672984 Fax: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Mara Teknologi Universiti Tel : 083 - 467 121/ 122 Fax : 083 - 467 213 467 - 083 : Fax 122 121/ 467 - 083 : Tel Youth & Sports Sarawak Sports & Youth Tel : 082-673800/082-673700 : Tel Sebuyau District Office District Sebuyau Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Arts, Tourism, of Ministry Jln Datuk Mohd Musa, Kota Samarahan, 94300 Kuching 94300 Samarahan, Kota Musa, Mohd Datuk Jln Tel : (60) 82 58 1174/ 1214/ 1207/ 1217/ 1032 1217/ 1207/ 1214/ 1174/ 58 82 (60) : Tel Address : Address Jalan Datuk Mohammad Musa, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak Samarahan, Kota 94300 Musa, Mohammad Datuk Jalan Samarahan Administrative Division Administrative Samarahan Address : Address Tel : 082 - 803 649 Fax : 082 - 803 916 803 - 082 : Fax 649 803 - 082 : Tel Simunjan District Office District Simunjan Tel : 082 - 821 208 Fax : 082 - 821 206 821 - 082 : Fax 208 821 - 082 : Tel Sadong Jaya District Office District Jaya Sadong Tel : 082 - 829 014 / 015 Fax : 082 - 829 008 829 - 082 : Fax 015 / 014 829 - 082 : Tel Asajaya District Office District Asajaya Razak (IPGKTAR) Razak Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Abdul Abdul Tun Kampus Guru Pendidikan Institut Fax: 082 - 671 042 671 - 082 Fax: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Sarawak Malaysia Universiti Tel : 082 - 671 105 / 671 148 671 / 105 671 - 082 : Tel EDUCATION INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION Email : [email protected] : Email Samarahan District Office District Samarahan Fax: 082-465113 Fax: Tel: 082-465100 Tel: Tel : 082 - 671 205 Fax: 082 - 671 289 671 - 082 Fax: 205 671 - 082 : Tel Mohd Musa, 94300, Kota Samarahan Sarawak, Malaysia Malaysia Sarawak, Samarahan Kota 94300, Musa, Mohd Lot 249 Blok 14,Sarawak Natural Resource Park, Jalan Datuk Datuk Jalan Park, Resource Natural 14,Sarawak Blok 249 Lot Resident Office Samarahan Division Samarahan Office Resident Website : www.homsa.my : Website Address : Address Samarahan Division Samarahan Contact No : 014 - 887 7868 887 - 014 : No Contact No. 1, Kampung Sungai Bilis, Asajaya, 94600, Kota Samarahan, Samarahan, Kota 94600, Asajaya, Bilis, Sungai Kampung 1, No. Address : : Address 999 - Police/Ambulance/Fire Station Police/Ambulance/Fire - 999 registered with the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. Culture. and Tourism of Ministry the with registered Emergency outlying districts. Sadong Jaya itself has 10 homestays that are are that homestays 10 has itself Jaya Sadong districts. outlying There are dozens of homestay and longhouse options in the the in options longhouse and homestay of dozens are There CONTACTS My Inn Hotel, Tel: 617828 and Place2Stay Hotel, Tel: 505622. 505622. Tel: Hotel, Place2Stay and 617828 Tel: Hotel, Inn My DIVISION MAP DIVISION IMPORTANT established properties: properties: established SAMARAHAN inns and homestays. The following is a selection of the more more the of selection a is following The homestays. and inns Accommodation in Samarahan Division consists of hotels, budget budget hotels, of consists Division Samarahan in Accommodation (ILP) ACCOMMODATION Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kota Samarahan Samarahan Kota Perindustrian Latihan Institut SAMARAHAN SARAWAK MAP DIVISION Sarawak is divided into divisions, 12 in all, each headed by an appointed resident. A division is divided into districts, each headed by a district officer, which are in turn divided into sub-districts, each headed by a Samarahan Division includes the Districts of Samarahan, Sarawak Administrative Officer (SAO). Asajaya and Simunjan and the Sub-Districts of Sadong Jaya and Sebuyau. The laid-back rural image which once underpinned Samarahan and its surrounding is now a fast-developing growth As a part of Malaysia, Sarawak is a peaceful There is also one development officer for each division and district to implement development projects. area. and stable place for travel, suited for large The state government appoints a headman (known as ketua kampung or penghulu) for each village. groups or single travellers alike. The towns and its outlying areas are well connected with a There are a total of 26 sub-districts in Sarawak all under the jurisdiction of the Sarawak Ministry of Local good road system including the Outer Ring Road from Kuching. Agriculture and light industries are the main economic activities. ABOUT With thick jungles a few steps from luxurious Government and Community Development. Samarahan District Office The fast-paced development has made Kota Samarahan, the Simunjan District Office resorts and modern amenities, it is the perfect capital of Samarahan Division, almost a suburb of Kuching. SARAWAK location for a wide range of experiences. As these two worlds collide, the people of Sarawak meet in the middle, with a mixture of Located on the north-western shore of the modern savvy and proudly-kept traditions, wild Island of Borneo is Sarawak, the largest state nature lining organised infrastructure and old- SAMARAHAN of Malaysia. A beautiful land coloured in peace fashioned hospitality mixed with connectivity. and tradition, Sarawak is a prime destination for travel nomads seeking untouched culture, Revealing a side of Asia unlike anywhere else, DIVISION PROFILE exhilarating adventure and breath-taking Sarawak offers an alternative for those seeking Total Area 2,927.56 square kilometres nature. humble authenticity far from the tourist-trap clichés, whether their visit to Sarawak is a Malay, Iban, Bidayuh, complement to a trip to Peninsular Malaysia Major Ethnic Group Chinese and other indigenous groups and neighbouring countries, or a journey of Asajaya District Office discovery all on its own. Samarahan Resident Office Malay, Iban, Bidayuh & Major Languages Chinese Notes: Islam, Christian, Buddhist Major Religions and Hindu The area code for all telephone numbers in Samarahan, unless otherwise stated is, 082 from outside the area and +6082 from overseas. For mobile phones, add +6 for Sarawak Facts international dialling followed by the number. DISTANCE Malaysia’s Largest State FROM SAMARAHAN TO MAJOR Whether it is sharing in the lifestyle of one 124,450km² People of the many indigenous communities’ DESTINATIONS longhouses, exploring gigantic caves in the Population : 2,636,000 heart of the Bornean rainforest, or shooting Capital : Kuching City Destinations from Travelling the rapids on a swollen river, visitors will leave Distance Kota Samarahan Duration Sarawak having enjoyed a host of memorable Population of Kuching : 681,901 Sadong Jaya District Office Kuching experiences. 22.3 km via Kuching to 27 mins International Location Samarahan Expressway 110° to 115° Longitude East, 1° to Airport 5° Longitude North (GMT +8) Kuching Central 23.5 km via Kuching to 28 mins Bus Terminal Samarahan Expressway Senari Port 34.6 km via Jalan Bako 41 mins Kuching Port 22.9 km via Kuching to The residents of Samarahan are predominantly Malay but 31 mins the ethnic mix is as varied as it is elsewhere in Sarawak with Authority Samarahan Expressway communities of Iban, Bidayuh, Melanau, Chinese and even a Pan Borneo – Batu 18.4 km via Route 8302 22 mins small Bugis community (a seafaring group from Sulawesi) who 15 have assimilated with the local population. Gunung Ngeli 1 hr 44 68.6 km Most villages are situated by the rivers that mark its geographical Simunjan mins landscape such as the Batang Samarahan, Batang Sadong and 1 hr 21 Sebangan Wharf 68.7 km Batang Lupar. The tourism sector, particularly homestay operators mins and Iban longhouses in several settlements in the interior offer Sebuyau District Office tourists an introduction to the culture and arts of the people. ATTRACTIONS HOMESTAY KAMPUNG IBOI ULU SIMUNJAN TOWN BELIONG TOWN KAMPUNG MANG EATING OUT Rumah Asap Nibong EVENTS In the main town areas, coffee shops and hawker stalls serve the obligatory Sarawak laksa and kolo mee and other local delicacies. SAMARAHAN BIKE CHALLENGE KOTA SAMARAHAN However, Samarahan has its own unique home-cooked variety of local cuisine featuring Malay, Bugis and Iban dishes. Among the popular Malay dishes are the seasonal tubular molluscs, known as ambal cooked with curry powder and pekasam udang which is preserved prawns. The Bugis community has its own specialities such as burasak which is cooked rice wrapped in banana leaves and steamed and ikan masak pidang where fresh fish is cooked for approximately Situated about 45 minutes from Kota Samarahan in the Asajaya 8 hours until the bones soften and the entire fish can be eaten - • Address: Jalan Kampung Sigitin, 94300 Kota Samarahan, District, is the little village of Beliong which is accessed by boats bones and all. Sarawak Samarahan Bike Challenge (March) – held at the Summer Mall in There are 10 registered homestays including one in Kampung Iboi from the jetty. The main attraction here is the Fu Teck K’iung • Operation Hours: 0400 p.m. – 1200 a.m. Kota Samarahan, this is one of the biggest bicycle racing events Ulu that provides the experience of staying in a Bugis traditional Simunjan, located approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes drive from Temple which is visited by people seeking good health and The best time to savour Iban cuisine is during the Gawai (Harvest • Contact No: - Nil in Sarawak, with categories for the 42 km Men, 30km Men house. Bugis traditional houses are easily identified with the Kuching, was a thriving coal-mining town from the early days of fortune. Festival) celebrations on 1st June.
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    INVENTORY STATIONS IN SARAWAK PROJECT STESEN STATION NO STATION NAME FUNCTION STATE DISTRICT RIVER RIVER BASIN YEAR OPEN YEAR CLOSE ISO ACTIVE MANUAL TELEMETRY LOGGER LATITUDE LONGITUDE OWNER ELEV CATCH AREA STN PEDALAMAN 1004438 Krusen WL Sarawak Sadong 13/08/1976 FALSE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE 001 04 11 110 29 52 456.1 FALSE 1005447 Meringgu WL Sarawak Sadong 01/12/1981 FALSE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE 001 03 00 110 33 10 338.2 FALSE 1006403 Bedup WL Sarawak Sadong 01/11/1962 FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE 001 50 10 110 37 50 45.0 FALSE 1015401 Entebar WL Sarawak Lupar 01/08/1981 FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE 001 00 20 111 32 30 25.2 FALSE 1018401 Lubok Antu WL Sarawak Lupar 16/01/1974 FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE 001 02 35 111 49 35 1304.7 FALSE 1105401 Serian WL Sarawak Sadong 01/02/1962 FALSE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE 001 09 35 110 34 00 950.5 FALSE 1108401 Sabal Kruin WL Sarawak Sadong 24/06/1987 FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE 001 08 35 110 53 35 127.4 FALSE 1114422 Entulang D WL Sarawak Lupar 14/10/1978 FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE FALSE FALSE 001 09 00 111 25 35 43.56 FALSE 1202401 Bengoh Gorge WL Sarawak Sungai Sarawak 19/07/1995 FALSE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE 001 14 35 110 14 43 127.5 FALSE 1206401 Gedong WL Sarawak Sadong 07/01/1985 FALSE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE 001 14 40 110 41 00 1133.5 FALSE 1301427 Buan Bidi WL Sarawak Sungai Sarawak 10/12/1981 FALSE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE 001 23 54 110 06 46 225.0 FALSE 1302428 Git WL Sarawak Sungai Sarawak 10/09/1970 FALSE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE 001 21 20 110 15 50 440.1