Dalat District
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Dalat District | |
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 Dalat District Office building as seen in 2025. | |
 Districts of Sarawak | |
| Motto: Berakar Rumbia, Berinti Budaya[1] | |
  Dalat District Location of Dalat in Malaysian Borneo | |
| Coordinates: 2°44′20″N 111°56′19″E / 2.73889°N 111.93861°E | |
| District Office location | Dalat |
| Local area government | Majlis Daerah Dalat dan Mukah (MDDM) |
| Area | |
• Total | 905.29 km2 (349.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[3]) | |
• Total | 21,147(census) |
| • Density | 23.359/km2 (60.500/sq mi) |
| District Officer | Mathew Hubert[4] |
| Sub-district | Oya |
| Pekans | Dalat, Oya & Sungai Kut |
| Postcode | 96300 |
The Dalat District is located in Mukah Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is situated by the Oya river. The district covers areas from Kg. Penat to Oya, and from Muara Sg. Kut to Ulu Baoh.[2] The district has an area of 905.29 km2, while the Oya sub-district has an area of 147.47 km2.
Brief history of the district.[2]
- 2 April 1974 - Dalat was announced as a district, with Dalat town as the administrative centre. The district was under the Sibu Division and covers Oya, Dalat Proper, Nanga Baoh, Nanga Tamin, Stapang, Skim Sekuau and Nanga Pakoh. The district has 4 small towns, 23 villages and 115 longhouses.
- 1 March 2002 - Mukah was elevated to Mukah Division and Dalat district area was "revised" to area that covers Kg. Penat to Oya, and from Muara Sg. Kut to Ulu Baoh. There are 3 small towns, 23 villages and 22 longhouses in the district.
Demographics
According to the 2020 population census by Department of Statistics Malaysia, Dalat has a population of 21,147.[3]
Economy
Languages
Most of the people use the Melanau language to communicate here. There is a slight difference of the language between each villages, yet they can understand each other very well. Other languages such as Malay, Sarawak Malay, Iban, Mandarin, Hokkien and English are also widely spoken.
Politics
Dalat is represented at the State Legislative Assembly by Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming, from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu. She won the seat in the 18th State Election 2016 for the fourth time. For Parliament, Dalat is under Parliament 213: Mukah.
