Kanowit District

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State Flag of Sarawak.svg  Sarawak
Division Sibu
Seat Kanowit

Kanowit is a district, in Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The seat of this district is the town of Kanowit. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Malaysia Districts". Statoids.com. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  2. "Malaysia: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 30 January 2019.

Coordinates: 2°00′N112°10′E / 2.000°N 112.167°E / 2.000; 112.167