Kabong District

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Kabong
Kabong District
Country Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Sarawak.svg  Sarawak
Area
  Total
799 km2 (308 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,795
  Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Map of Kabong District Map of Kabong District, Sarawak.svg
Map of Kabong District

Kabong is a district, in Betong Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. [1] [2]

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Demographics

Total population of every areas in Kabong, Sarawak. These population are exactly based on their ethnics in Sarawak.

Kabong is the only district that predominantly Sarawak Malay community. But somehow there is few communities from Iban and Chinese who lived permanently in this district area.

1. Pekan Kabong (Kabong Town)

TOTAL : 8,785

2. Roban

TOTAL : 4,459

3. Gerigat

TOTAL : 1,551

Transport

Local Bus

Route No.Operating RouteOperatorRemark
24Sarikei-KabongBorneo Bus

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