Matu District

Matu District
District
Stilt houses in Matu during a flood
Matu District
Coordinates: 2°41′0″N111°32′0″E / 2.68333°N 111.53333°E / 2.68333; 111.53333
Country	Malaysia
State	Sarawak
Division	Mukah
Area
• Total	1,600 km2 (620 sq mi)
Population  (2024) [1]
• Total	31,516
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Website	matu-darodc.sarawak.gov.my

The Matu District is a district in Mukah Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. Before Mukah Division was established, Matu was within Sarikei Division. There are more than 20 villages in the district, with Melanau making up the majority of the population. Chinese are the second biggest population after the Melanau, followed by Iban and Malay. The population is 31,516 in 2024. The Majlis Daerah Matu-Daro (Matu-Daro District Council) is located in Matu town. The building itself is a landmark and the biggest building in Matu. Matu District shares the same local authority with Daro District.

Demographics

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

Melanau is the majority ethnics that lived in Matu, along with several community from Chinese, Iban, and Malay. Same as similar population in Daro, Matu also having the slightly higher population due to significant economic development factors, as well as their own cultural and tradition factors.

Ethnic composition of Matu District (2024)

Ethnicities / Nationality			Percentage
Malays			30.87%
Iban			13.9%
Bidayuh			0.25%
Melanau			37.68%
Other Bumiputeras			0.06%
Chinese			16.72%
Indians			0%
Others			0%
Non-Malaysian			0.51%

Ethnicity	2024
	Pop.	%
Malays	9730	30.87%
Iban	4382	13.9%
Bidayuh	79	0.25%
Melanau	11876	37.68%
Other Bumiputeras	20	0.06%
Chinese	5268	16.72%
Indians	0	0%
Others	0	0%
Malaysian total	31355	99.49%
Non-Malaysian	161	0.51%
Total	31516	100.00%

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1995	10,837	—
2004	18,620	+71.8%
2010	20,794	+11.7%
2015	25,893	+24.5%
2024	31,516	+21.7%
Source: [2]

References

1. "The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government". sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
2. "TABURAN PENDUDUK MENGIKUT PBT & MUKIM 2010". Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

External links

• Matu & Daro District Council Official Website