Lundu District

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Lundu is a district, in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. [1] [2] It is divided into Sematan and Lundu subdistricts.

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References

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