Simunjan District
Simunjan District | |
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| Daerah Simunjan | |
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 Map ofSimunjan District | |
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  Simunjan District Location ofSimunjan DistrictinMalaysia | |
| Coordinates:1°22′59″N110°45′0″E/ 1.38306°N 110.75000°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sarawak |
| Division | Samarahan |
| Seat | Simunjan |
| Local area government(s) | Simunjan District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Abd. Khalid B. Manap[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,370.12 km2(529.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 39,600 |
| • Density | 29/km2(75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8(MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8(Not observed) |
| Postcode | 947xx - 948xx |
| Calling code | +6-082 |
| Vehicle registration plates | QC |
TheSimunjan Districtis a district in theSamarahan DivisionofSarawak,Malaysia,[3][4]located betweenSerianandSri Aman.It bordersSebuyauandSamarahanand lies approximately 51.4 kilometres (32 mi) east-south-east of the state capitalKuching.
Most of its inhabitants are made up of theMalayand theIbanpeople.
Etymology
[edit]There are a few deviations regarding the origin of Simunjan name. The first being when a Chinese merchant went to dry tobaccos during cloudy weather. Based on this folklore, a Chinese merchant came to Simunjan on a boat known as Wangkang (Djong (ship)) to rest. While at Simunjan, he tried to dry his tobaccos in the sun, but the weather was cloudy. The local told them that his "Jan"(" tobacco "in Chinese) will be"Semun"(or" damp ");"Semunlah jankau kelak "(" Your tobacco will get damp. ") Since this encounter, the place have been known as" Simunjan. "[5]
Another oral tradition speaks of Simunjan coming from the word "Semun"and"Hujan"(or" rain ".) In this version, Simunjan people originated from an area known as" Ensengei "that migrated to Simunjan. Most of them worked as miners. While trying to start a match, the match was damp due to the frequent rainfall. Because this area was still unnamed, people combined"Semun"and"Hujan"to refer this place, hence" Simunjan. "[5]
Based on another source, Simunjan got its name from "Burung Munjan "( "Munjan Bird." ) Burung Munjan was to believe a bird native to Simunjan that was abundant within Gunung Ngeli forest. Simunjan derived from the phrase "Si Munjan"(or" The Munjan ") hence its name.However, there are limited resources that provide additional details about this version, except for a few mentions from locals. A statue of Burung Munjan was erected around 1990 at Padang Sentral (Central Park) before being moved to Majlis Daerah Simunjan. It is believed that Burung Munjan went extinct due to rampant human activities in Simunjan.[6]
Famous persons
[edit]- Alfred Russel Wallace- spent much of 1855 collecting natural history specimens (not least, several orang-utans) while guest of the coal mine manager, as recounted inThe Malay Archipelago: land of the orang-utan...
- Sapok Biki- Malaysian boxer who won a gold medal during the1998 Commonwealth GamesinKuala Lumpuris a Simunjan native.
Climate
[edit]Simunjan has atropical rainforest climate(Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Simunjan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.9 (85.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.5 (88.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.1 (80.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 471 (18.5) |
358 (14.1) |
284 (11.2) |
272 (10.7) |
246 (9.7) |
188 (7.4) |
180 (7.1) |
254 (10.0) |
275 (10.8) |
308 (12.1) |
349 (13.7) |
445 (17.5) |
3,630 (142.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[7] | |||||||||||||
Neighbouring settlements
[edit]Neighbouring settlements include:
- Kampung Sageng0 kilometres (0.0 mi) north
- Kampung Lintang0 kilometres (0.0 mi) north
- Kampung Sungai Jong1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) south
- Kampung Jagong1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) west
- Kampung Segunduk2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast
- Kampung Lobang Empat4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast
- Kampung Malanjok5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) southeast
- Kampung Dundong5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) west
- Kampung Sabang6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) northwest
- Kampung Lingkau6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) southeast
- Kampung Sungai Ba2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) west
References
[edit]- ^Administrator."Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Daerah Simunjan".simunjandc.sarawak.gov.my.
- ^Administrator."Portal Rasmi Pentadbiran Bahagian Samarahan".samarahan.sarawak.gov.my.
- ^M. Mohizah, S. Julia and W. K. Soh (2006).A Sarawak Gazetteer(PDF).Kuala Lumpur: Sarawak Forestry Department Malaysia and Forest Research Institute Malaysia.ISBN983-2181-86-0.OCLC85818866.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 22 July 2011.Retrieved1 January2011.
- ^"Simunjan, Malaysia".Geonames.9 August 2010.Retrieved27 December2010.
- ^ab"Sejarah".Pusat Internet Pejabat Daerah Lama Simunjan.Retrieved25 April2021.
- ^Chek, Abdullah (1 January 2016)."1/1/16 The eroding simunjan nan hilang".ABC Sadong.Retrieved25 April2021.
- ^"Climate: Simunjan".Climate-Data.org.Retrieved29 October2020.
External links
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Simunjantravel guide from Wikivoyage
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