Matu District | |
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 Stilt houses in Matu during a flood | |
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  Matu District | |
| Coordinates:2°41′0″N111°32′0″E / 2.68333°N 111.53333°E /2.68333; 111.53333 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sarawak |
| Division | Mukah |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,600 km2 (620 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 31,516 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Website | matu-darodc |
TheMatu District is a district inMukah Division,Sarawak,Malaysia. Before Mukah Division was established, Matu was withinSarikei Division. There are more than 20 villages in the district, withMelanau making up the majority of the population.Chinese are the second biggest population after theMelanau, followed byIban andMalay. The population is 31,516 in 2024. The Majlis Daerah Matu-Daro (Matu-Daro District Council) is located in Matu town. The building itself is a landmark and the biggest building in Matu. Matu District shares the same local authority withDaro District.
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Total population of every areas in Matu,Sarawak. These population are exactly based on their ethnics inSarawak.
Melanau is the majority ethnics that lived in Matu, along with several community fromChinese,Iban, andMalay. Same as similar population inDaro, Matu also having the slightly higher population due to significant economic development factors, as well as their own cultural and tradition factors.
| Ethnicities / Nationality | Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malays | 30.87% | |||
| Iban | 13.9% | |||
| Bidayuh | 0.25% | |||
| Melanau | 37.68% | |||
| Other Bumiputeras | 0.06% | |||
| Chinese | 16.72% | |||
| Indians | 0% | |||
| Others | 0% | |||
| Non-Malaysian | 0.51% | |||
| Ethnicity | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |
| Malays | 9730 | 30.87% |
| Iban | 4382 | 13.9% |
| Bidayuh | 79 | 0.25% |
| Melanau | 11876 | 37.68% |
| Other Bumiputeras | 20 | 0.06% |
| Chinese | 5268 | 16.72% |
| Indians | 0 | 0% |
| Others | 0 | 0% |
| Malaysian total | 31355 | 99.49% |
| Non-Malaysian | 161 | 0.51% |
| Total | 31516 | 100.00% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,837 | — |
| 2004 | 18,620 | +71.8% |
| 2010 | 20,794 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 25,893 | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 31,516 | +21.7% |
| Source:[2] | ||
