Betong District, Sarawak
District in Betong Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Betong (Malay: Daerah Betong) is a district, in Betong Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2] The town of Betong, which is the administrative centre of the larger Betong Division, is located in this district.
Betong District
Daerah Betong | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 木中县 (Simplified) 木中縣 (Traditional) Mù zhōng xiàn (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | பெத்தோங் மாவட்டம் |
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  Betong District Location within Sarawak  Betong District Location within Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 1°24′45″N 111°31′30″E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sarawak |
| Seat | Betong |
| Local area government(s) | Betong District Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,493.69 km2 (962.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 113,781 |
| • Density | 45.6276/km2 (118.175/sq mi) |
| Website | betongdo |
Betong District was formed in 2002, before which it was called Saribas District and was administratively a part of Sri Aman Division.[3][4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,783 | — |
| 1995 | 38,164 | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 50,791 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 73,862 | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 99,835 | +35.2% |
| 2024 | 113,781 | +14.0% |
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| Source: [5] | ||
Total population of every areas in Betong, Sarawak. These population are exactly based on their ethnics in Sarawak.
Bandar Betong is the only town area with the majority of Iban community. Meanwhile Debak and Spaoh is predominantly Malay and Melanau.
