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Tebedu District

Coordinates:1°00′55″N110°21′17″E/ 1.0154°N 110.3546°E/1.0154; 110.3546
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Tebedu District
District
Tebedu District is located in Borneo
Tebedu District
Tebedu District
Coordinates:1°00′55″N110°21′17″E/ 1.0154°N 110.3546°E/1.0154; 110.3546
CountryMalaysia
StateSarawak
DivisionSerian Division
SeatTebedu
Government
•Local GovernmentTebedu District Office
Area
• Total421 km2(163 sq mi)
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Population
(2010)
• Total8,204
• Density19/km2(50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8(MST)

Tebedu Districtis adistrictin thestateofSarawak,Malaysia.[1][2][3][4]It is a part ofSerian Divisionthat consists ofSerian,Siburan, and Tebedu districts.[5]Before this, Tebedu District was a sub-district under Serian District which was then fully upgraded to a district in its own right. The majority of the population of this district is from theBidayuhethnic group.[5][6]

The administrative town for this district is the town ofTebedu.Tebedu District has an area of approximately 421 square kilometres (163 sq mi).[7]It is also the first international gateway of theMalaysian-Indonesia border,[8]connectingKuchinginSarawakdanPontianakinWest Kalimantan.The Indonesian town bordering this district isEntikong.[6]Tebedu Immigration Complex was also built at the border between both countries.[6]In 1991, more than 57,000 Indonesians entered Malaysia via Entikong by using the immigration centre located between West Kalimantan and Tebedu District.[9][10]

Etymology[edit]

The name "Tebedu" comes from a term inBidayuh language,batuh baduwhich literally means "dried rock".[8][11]The said rock is located at Kujang Mawang Village and Tesu Mawang Village and is reputed to have never been wet or inundated by water.[8]

History[edit]

On 23 October 1974, Tebedu became a sub-district under the administration ofSerian District,managed by Sarawak Administrative Officer.[12]The holder of the post during that time was Mering Wan. In Oktober 2016, Tebedu Sub-district was Daerah Kecil Tebedu was upgraded to a full-fledged district as announced by the then Member of theState Legislative Assemblyfor Tebedu,Michael Manyin Jawong.[13]A landmark was built to commemorate the event.[13]

Demographics[edit]

Based on2010 Malaysian Census,Tebedu District had 8,204 residents with a population density of 19 people per square kilometre, which categorised this district as a district with a sparse population.[14]In terms of ethnicity, most of the people who lived here belonged to theBidayuhethnic group, which numbered at 7,421 people. The lowest was ofMelanauethnic group, with only 19 people.[14]

Total population by ethnicity in 2010.[14]
No. Ethnic group Number (people)
1 Malay 275
2 Iban 117
3 Bidayuh 7,421
4 Melanau 19
5 Other Bumiputera groups 21
6 Chinese 162
7 Indians 24
8 Others 63
9 Non-citizens 102

Economy[edit]

The main economic activity carried out by residents in Tebedu District is agriculture, with a percentage of 88.2%.[15][7]This is followed by the private labours (5.08%), public employees (3.66%), private employees (2.29%), business (0.74%) and other economic activities (0.03%).[7]Among the crops cultivated in this district arerice,cocoa,pepperandoil palm.[12]Various agricultural processing industries for the crops are carried out in Tebedu because of its excellent infrastructure facilities.[12]

Facilities[edit]

Tebedu District has good facilities. It has two health clinics, namely Tebedu Health Clinic and Amo Health Clinic. Some schools that operate in this district are Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tebedu, Sekolah Kebangsaan Tebedu, Sekolah Kebangsaan Gahat Mawang, Sekolah Kebangsaan Kujang Mawang, Sekolah Kebangsaan Tesu, Sekolah Kebangsaan Temong, Sekolah Kebangsaan Tepoi, Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungan, Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Sameran, Sekolah Kebangsaan Tema and Sekolah Kebangsaan Kujang Sain.[7][16]Telecommunication is provided byTelekom Malaysia,Celcom,MaxisandDiGi,[7]while the water supply is managed by Bekalan Air Bersih (Clean Water Supply) byJKRin 30 villages includingTebedu Townand throughgravity feedin 20 villages. SESCO (Sarawak Energy) handles the electricity supply across the district. Tebedu is also connected through theSerian-Tebedu Roadwhich has a length of 38 kilometres (23.6 mi).[17][18]

Built since 1990, the Tebedu ICQS (Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex at the border crossing was planned for upgrading or rebuilding[19]in 2018 to further improve its services and facilities[20]to be on par with the ICQS atEntikongin Indonesia as well as to foster cross-border trade and tourism betweenIndonesiaandMalaysia.The government also envisioned Tebedu ICQS as a modern complex with the latest infrastructure to facilitate cross-border movement and trade. These initiatives will develop Tebedu into an economic area and to strengthen the security betweenSarawakandWest Kalimantan.[21]

Geography[edit]

The border checkpoint

Tebedu is one of the first international gateways in Malaysia. The climate in the Tebedu area is thetropical rainforest climate(Af) according toKöppen climate classification.[22]The average temperature is 25.9 °C (78.6 °F). May is the hottest month, with the temperature reaching 26.3 °C (79.3 °F). January, meanwhile, is the coolest month with a temperature of 25.5 °C (77.9 °F).[22]The averageprecipitationin Tebedu is 3,798 mm (149.5 in) per year, with January recording the highest precipitation of 530 mm (21 in). The lowest precipitation is in July, with 165.9 mm (6.53 in).[22]

Climate data for Tebedu (1990–2019)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.5
(77.9) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26
(79) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.9
(78.6)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 530.9
(20.90) 		450.4
(17.73) 		323
(12.7) 		302.8
(11.92) 		269.3
(10.60) 		208.3
(8.20) 		165.9
(6.53) 		215.2
(8.47) 		219.3
(8.63) 		345.2
(13.59) 		347.3
(13.67) 		420.3
(16.55) 		3,797.9
(149.49)
Source: ClimateCharts[22]

Administration[edit]

Tebedu District is separated into 75 villages with each village having a leader (either atuai rumaior chaiperson of the Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung or JKKK (Village Development and Security Committee).[23]Tebedu District is fully administered by the Tebedu District Office.[13]Previously, it was administered by the Tebedu Sub-district Office. Tebedu district is led by a district officer.[12]

Politically, Tebedu has its ownstate constituencyfor election purposes,Tebedu,which has been represented inSarawak State Legislative Assemblysince 1991. The Member of the State Legislative Assembly for the constituency isMichael Manyin JawongfromGabungan Parti Sarawak.Tebedu constituency hasd six polling districts, Bentang, Lanchang, Tebedu, Amo and Mengarat. Each voting district has only one voting location.[24]

External links[edit]

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