Matu District

Matu District
District
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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 (600 sq mi)
Population  (2024) [1]
• Total	41,859
• Density	26/km2 (68/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 41,859 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.

Stilt houses in Matu during a flood

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.

1. Pekan Matu (Matu Town)

• Melanau : 14,938
• Chinese : 6,882
• Iban : 5,390
• Malay : 3,734
• Bidayuh : 61
• Orang Ulu : 10
• Indian : –
• Other ethnics : 9

TOTAL : 31,024

2. Igan

• Melanau : 4,897
• Iban : 3,085
• Malay : 2,634
• Chinese : 213
• Bidayuh : 6
• Orang Ulu : –
• Indian : –
• Other ethnics : –

TOTAL : 10,835

References

1. "The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government". sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

External links

• Matu & Daro District Council Official Website