Dalat District

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This article is about a Malaysian district. For other uses, see Dalat.
Dalat District
The aerial view of Dalat town. The great river seen here is the Batang Oya.
The aerial view of Dalat town. The great river seen here is the Batang Oya.
Coat of arms of Dalat District
Coat of arms		 Official logo of Dalat District
Districts of Sarawak
Motto: Berakar Rumbia, Berinti Budaya[1]
Dalat District is located in East Malaysia
Dalat District
Dalat District
Location of Dalat in Malaysian Borneo
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District Office location Dalat
Local area government Majlis Daerah Dalat dan Mukah (MDDM)
Area[2]
 • Total 905.29 km2 (349.53 sq mi)
Population (2010[3])
 • Total 18,800
 • Density 21/km2 (54/sq mi)
District Officer Kueh Lei Poh
Sub-district Oya
Pekans Dalat, Oya & Sungai Kut
Postcode 96300

The Dalat District is located in Mukah Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is situated by the Oya river. The district covers areas from Kg. Penat to Oya, and from Muara Sg. Kut to Ulu Baoh.[2] The district has an area of 905.29 km2, while the Oya sub-district has an area of 147.47 km2.

History

Brief history of the district.[2]

  • 2 April 1974 - Dalat was announced as a district, with Dalat town as the administrative centre. The district was under the Sibu Division and covers Oya, Dalat Proper, Nanga Baoh, Nanga Tamin, Stapang, Skim Sekuau and Nanga Pakoh. The district has 4 small towns, 23 villages and 115 longhouses.
  • 1 March 2002 - Mukah was elevated to Mukah Division and Dalat district area was "revised" to area that covers Kg. Penat to Oya, and from Muara Sg. Kut to Ulu Baoh. There are 3 small towns, 23 villages and 22 longhouses in the district.

Demographics

According to the 2010 National Census, Dalat has a population of 18,800,[3] with 1.16%[3] average annual growth rate compared to the census done in 2000.

Ethnicities of Dalat[4]
ethnic group percent
Melanau
  
 59.40%
Iban
  
 33.09%
Chinese
  
 4.73%
Other Bumiputera and others
  
 0.07%

Economy

Main agricultural produce of the district is sago flour. 28,765 ha of agricultural land is used for sago plantation. 4 sago flour factories in the district are capable of producing 75 tonnes of sago flour per day.[5]

Languages

Most of the people use the Melanau language to communicate here. There is a slight difference of the language between each villages, yet they can understand each other very well. Other languages such as Malay, Sarawak Malay, Iban, Mandarin, Hokkien and English are also widely spoken.

Politics

Dalat, N.50 is represented at the State Legislative Assembly by Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming, from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu. She won the seat in the 10th State Election 2011 for the third time. For Parliament, Dalat is under Parliament 213: Mukah.

The current district officer is Kueh Lei Poh.

References

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