Bau District, Sarawak
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Bau | |
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 Aerial view of Bau District. Centre of the image is the town of Bau and Tasik Biru. | |
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| Coordinates: 1°25′0″N 110°0′9″E / 1.41667°N 110.00250°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sarawak |
| Seat | Bau |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 70,846 |
Bau is a district, in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2] Its seat is the town of Bau.
Gold deposits in Bau Township occur in the Jugan Hills in marine sedimentary rocks of late Jurassic to early Cretaceous age, primarily limestone.[3][4] The gold comes from hydrothermal sources activated by local volcanism.[4] It is found in four distinct configurations: disseminated throughout the mineralized sediments; as silica replacement; in breccias having magno-calcite quartz veining; and occasionally as porphyritic skarns.[5][6]
The limestone cliffs in the area support a wide range of endemic flora, including the rare pitcher plant Nepenthes northiana.[7]
