Kapit Division, formed on 2 April 1973, is one of the twelve administrative divisions in Sarawak, Malaysia. It has a total area of 38,934 square kilometres, and is the largest of the administrative divisions of Sarawak.

Kapit
Division of Sarawak
Official seal of Kapit
Location of Kapit
Division Office locationKapit
Government
 • BodyMajlis Daerah Kapit (MDK)
Area
 • Total38,934 km2 (15,033 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total134,800
 • Density3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi)
ResidentNyurak Keti
License plate prefixQP

Its population (year 2020 census) was 134,800. Ethnically, the population of Kapit Division was 68% Iban, 19.1% Orang Ulu (Kenyah, Kayan, Penan etc.) , 7% Chinese, 3.4% Malay, 1.3% Melanau, and 0.3% Bidayuh, and 0.1% other.

Kapit Division consists of three districts (Kapit, Song and Belaga) and two sub-districts (Nanga Merit and Sungai Asap).

Some 86% of the land area is held in forest reserve. The economy is largely agricultural, based on forestry, oil palm, paddy, rubber, banana, and pepper. Other natural resources include coal. The Bakun Dam is based partly in Kapit Division.

Administration edit

Members of Parliament edit

Parliament Member of Parliament Party
P215 Kapit YB Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi GPS (PBB)
P216 Hulu Rajang YB Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong GPS (PRS)

References edit

  1. ^ "The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government". sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

External links edit

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