Samarahan Division

Place

Divisions of Sarawak

Division Office locationKota SamarahanLocal area government(s)Majlis Perbandaran Kota Samarahan (MPKS)
(Samarahan
Gedong
Sebuyau and Asajaya)
Majlis Daerah Simunjan (MDS)Area

• Total4,967.4 km² (1,917.9 sq mi)Population

(2010^[1])

• Total246,782 • Density50/km² (130/sq mi)ResidentTuan Hj Brahim bin LumpuLicense plate prefixQCDemographics56% Malay,30% Iban ,15% Chinese,1%Bidayuh,1% Melanau, 1% Orang Ulu,0.5% Eurasian, 0.5% Indian ,1% Non Citizen

Samarahan Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions in Sarawak, Malaysia. Formerly part of the First Division, which included Kuching, it became a separate Division on 24 July 1986, with a total area of 4,967.4 square kilometres.

Samarahan Division formerly contained five administrative districts: Samarahan, Asajaya, Serian,Gedong, Sebuyau and Simunjan. The total population was 246,782 (year 2010 census). but on 11 April 2015 the Serian District was separated to form a new Division. The population is Majority of Malay almost 66% and follow by Iban, Chinese , Bidayuh, Melanau, Orang Ulu, Eurasian and Indian.

On 11 November 2016, the status of Majlis Daerah Samarahan has been upgraded to Majlis Perbandaran Kota Samarahan, giving Kota Samarahan, the capital of Samarahan division from small town to town. The declaration took place in Kota Samarahan by the then Premier of Sarawak, Pehin Sri (Dr.) Haji Adenan bin Haji Satem. He was represented by his deputy, Deputy Premier, Tan Sri Datuk Amar James Jemut Masing.

Administration

Members of Parliament

Parliament	Member of Parliament	Party
P197 Kota Samarahan	YB Puan Rubiah Wang	GPS (PBB)
P199 Serian	YB Dato Sri Richard Riot Jaem	GPS (SUPP)
P200 Batang Sadong	YB Dato Sri Nancy Shukri	GPS (PBB)
P201 Batang Lupar	YB Dato' Sri Rohani Abdul Karim	GPS (PBB)

References

^ "Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010". Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. iv. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.

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e-Samarahan : Kota Samarahan News Portal

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Divisions	Betong Bintulu Kapit Kuching Limbang Miri Mukah Samarahan Sarikei Serian Sibu Sri Aman
Districts	Asajaya Bau Belaga Beluru Betong Bintulu Bukit Mabong Dalat Daro Gedong Julau Kabong Kanowit Kapit Kuching Lawas Limbang Lubok Antu Lundu Marudi Matu Meradong Miri Mukah Pakan Pusa Samarahan Saratok Sarikei Sebauh Sebuyau Selangau Serian Sibu Siburan Simunjan Song Sri Aman Subis Tanjung Manis Tatau Tebedu Telang Usan
Municipalities	Padawan
Cities	Kuching Miri
Towns	Asajaya Ba'kelalan Balingian Bario Batu Kawa Batu Niah Bau Bekenu Beladin Belaga Belawai Betong Biawak Bintangor Bintulu Dalat Daro Debak Engkilili Igan Julau Kanowit Kapit Kota Samarahan Lawas Limbang Lingga Lubok Antu Lundu Maludam Marudi Matu Mukah Oya Pakan Pusa Sadong Jaya Saratok Sarikei Sebauh Sebuyau Selangau Sematan Serian Serikin Sibu Siburan Simunjan Song Spaoh Simanggang Tanjung Kidurong Tanjung Manis Tatau Tebedu