Asajaya District
Asajaya | |
|---|---|
Town anddistrict capital | |
 The Asajaya bazaar | |
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  Asajaya | |
| Coordinates:1°34′42″N110°34′52″E/ 1.57833°N 110.58111°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sarawak |
| Division | Samarahan |
| District | Asajaya |
Asajayais a small rural town located inSamarahan Division,Sarawak,Malaysia.
History
[edit]Asajaya was formerly known asNonok.It was created as a sub-district underKuching Districton 1 October 1970. In 1993, Asajaya was put under the administration of the newly formedSamarahan Division.At the same time, the sub-district changed its name to "Asajaya". Asajaya was later upgraded into a district on 31 December 1999.[1]
Geography and climate
[edit]There are two sub-districts in the Asajaya district, namely Asajaya sub-district (389.52 km2) and Sadong Jaya sub-district (332.48km2), totaling 722.0 km2.[2]There are 19 villages in the district. Amongst them are: Sambir, Serpan, Asajaya,[3]Sebandi, Moyan, and Semera villages.[1]
Asajaya district primary forest coverage reduced from 96.1% in 2010 to 68.9% in 2022.[4] Asajaya has atropical rainforest climate(Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Asajaya | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 555 (21.9) |
421 (16.6) |
304 (12.0) |
269 (10.6) |
242 (9.5) |
191 (7.5) |
186 (7.3) |
243 (9.6) |
263 (10.4) |
309 (12.2) |
344 (13.5) |
471 (18.5) |
3,798 (149.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Ethnicity | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |
| Malays | 26032 | 83.46% |
| Iban | 2593 | 8.31% |
| Bidayuh | 177 | 0.57% |
| Melanau | 63 | 0.2% |
| Other Bumiputeras | 48 | 0.15% |
| Chinese | 2038 | 6.53% |
| Indians | 18 | 0.06% |
| Others | 17 | 0.05% |
| Malaysiantotal | 30986 | 99.35% |
| Non-Malaysian | 204 | 0.65% |
| Total | 31190 | 100.00% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,513 | — | ||
| 2010 | 31,874 | +11.8% | ||
| 2020 | 37,900 | +18.9% | ||
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| Figures for 1991 was included underSamarahan District. Source:[6] | ||||
Infrastructure
[edit]Before roads were built, the Asajaya district can only be connected to other parts of Sarawak through the sea.[1]Asajaya is now connected toKota Samarahanand other areas in Sarawak such asSimunjan Districtthrough the Coastal Road Network.[7][8]
In 2021, Agrobank and RHB bank started a mobile ATM service in Asajaya and Sadong Jaya.[9]
Local Bus
[edit]| Route No. | Operating Route | Operator |
|---|---|---|
| K12 | Kuching-Kota Samarahan-Asajaya-Sadong Jaya | CPL |
Economy
[edit]Asajaya Drainage Scheme is a long-term project spanning over 20 years, covering 18,143 hectares in the Asajaya district for agriculture development. Among the crops planted are coconuts, paddy, cocoa,palm oil,fruits, and vegetables.[10][11]
State constituency
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"Sejarah (History)".Pusat Ekonomi Digital Pekan Asajaya (Asajaya town digital economy centre). Archived fromthe originalon 22 March 2023.Retrieved22 March2023.
- ^"Profil Daerah Asajaya (Asajaya district profile)".Samarahan Divisional Administration. Archived fromthe originalon 24 November 2023.Retrieved24 November2023.
- ^Mohamad, Fauzie (September 2001)."Keberkesanan program bantuan pembangunan pertanian di kawasan Asajaya, Samarahan (Efficacy of agriculture development programme in Asajaya, Samarahan)".UiTM Digital Library Repository.Retrieved24 March2023.
- ^"Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia".Global Forest Watch.Archived fromthe originalon 24 November 2023.Retrieved25 November2023.
- ^"Climate: Asajaya".Climate-Data.org.Retrieved29 October2020.
- ^"TABURAN PENDUDUK MENGIKUT PBT & MUKIM 2010".Department of Statistics, Malaysia.Retrieved15 December2017.
- ^"Journey to Gedong Bazaar".Rakan Sarawak. 25 April 2022. Archived fromthe originalon 27 March 2023.Retrieved27 March2023.
- ^"Coastal Road, Second Trunk Road will serve 2 million residents".Dayak Daily. 27 February 2020. Archived fromthe originalon 6 March 2020.Retrieved27 March2023.
- ^"RHB Mobile ATM drive in Asajaya, Sadong Jaya commences tomorrow".The Borneo Post. 11 July 2021.Retrieved25 November2023.
- ^"DID Samarahan Schemes".Department of Irrigation and Drainage Sarawak. Archived fromthe originalon 24 November 2023.Retrieved24 November2023.
- ^Ngie Bing, Wong (2004).Assessment of hydraulic systems for coastal wetland development in Asajaya, Kota Samarahan(Bachelor of Civil Engineering thesis). Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
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