Sebuyau District is a district in the state of Sarawak.[1][2] This district is part of Samarahan Division, which includes the districts of Samarahan, Simunjan, Asajaya, Gedong, and Sebuyau itself.[2] The administrative center for this district is Sebuyau Town. Sebuyau was previously a sub-district located under the administration of the Simunjan District.[3]
Etymology
Sebuyau District gets its name from the word "buyo," which originates from the Melanau language and literally translates to "crab." In the past, there was an abundance of crabs in the Sebuyau area.[3]
History
Before being elevated to a full district, Sebuyau District was only a sub-district located under the jurisdiction of Simunjan District.[3] In 2021, this district was established along with four other districts, namely Siburan, Gedong, Pantu, and Lingga, as new districts to streamline the administration of the state of Sarawak. This decision was announced by Abang Johari Abang Openg as the Premier of Sarawak during the Gedong District launching ceremony.[4][5]
Geography
Sebuyau District is located in a coastal area.[3] Almost all the towns under the supervision of the Sebuyau Sub-district are situated along the coast. It borders Lingga to the southeast, Isu and Pantu to the south, Simunjan to the southwest, and Asajaya and Sebangan to the west. The district also faces the South China Sea to its north. The district has an area of approximately 625.07 square kilometers.[3] Among the physical geographical features found here are Batang Lupar, Batang Sadong, and Sebuyau River.[2]
Demography
Based on the 2010 Malaysia Census, the total population in the district was 14,275 people.[6] The majority of the population is ethnically Malay, totaling 8,489 people, followed by the Iban ethnic group (5,164 people), Chinese (381 people), other Bumiputera (69 people), Bidayuh (62 people), Melanau (44 people), and the smallest group is the Indian ethnic population with five people.[6]
Sebuyau District is entirely administered by the Sebuyau District Office. Among the significant towns within this administrative area are Sebuyau Town, Sebangan, and Tebelu.[3] It is also divided into 78 villages, where each village has a community leader.[3] Among the villages under the Sebuyau District are Kampung Plaie Atas, Kampung Plaie Baroh, Kampung Raba, Kampung Selangking, Kampung Lunying, Kampung Sagu, Kampung Arus Melayu, Kampung Seruyuk, Kampung Tungkah Dayak, Kampung Tungkah Melayu, Kampung Bulan, Kampung Bulan Baru, Sungai Rama, Kampung Nap, Bajong Tengah, Bajong Hulu, Entanggor, Stika, Bajong, Bajong Hilir, and others.[3][7] The district is led by a District Officer (DO), currently being Mr. Ayuradiman bin Bujan.[8]
Sebuyau District has various public facilities. It possesses one secondary school, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sebuyau, 16 primary schools, and two national-type schools.[9] Road facilities are very good in Sebuyau, connecting all the major cities in Sarawak. A ferry service is located in Kampung Teriso.[3]
123M. Mohizah, S. Julia and W. K. Soh (2006). A Sarawak Gazetteer[Gazetir Sarawak](PDF). Jabatan Hutan Sarawak dan Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia. ISBN983-2181-86-0. OCLC85818866. Archived from the original(PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
↑Jawatankuasa Nama Geografi Kebangsaan Malaysia (2015). "Gazetir Negeri Sarawak"(PDF). mygeoname.mygeoportal.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
