The Sri Aman District is one of two districts in the Sri Aman Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is named after its capital Simanggang (formerly known as Sri Aman from 1974 to 2019, which means town of peace in Malay). It has a land area of 2,323.7 square kilometres.
Sri Aman | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sarawak |
| Seat | Simanggang |
The district population (year 2010 census) was 64,905,[1] with an ethnic composition of 62.2% Iban, 22.4% Malay, 14.1% Chinese, and 0.6% Bidayuh. Most of the Iban are farmers, while the Chinese are shopkeepers and the Malays and Bidayuhs tend to be government employees.
Agriculture is the main economic activity.
References edit
- ^ "Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010". Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. 35. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
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