Asajaya District
Asajaya is a small rural town located in Samarahan Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.
History
Asajaya was formerly known as Nonok. It was created as a sub-district under Kuching District on 1 October 1970. In 1993, Asajaya was put under the administration of the newly formed Samarahan Division. At the same time, the sub-district changed its name to "Asajaya". Asajaya was later upgraded into a district on 31 December 1999.[1]
Geography and climate
There are two sub-districts in the Asajaya district, namely Asajaya sub-district (389.52 km2) and Sadong Jaya sub-district (332.48km2), totaling 722.0 km2.[2] There are 19 villages in the district. Amongst them are: Sambir, Serpan, Asajaya,[3] Sebandi, Moyan, and Semera villages.[1]
Asajaya district primary forest coverage reduced from 96.1% in 2010 to 68.9% in 2022.[4] Asajaya has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
Climate data for Asajaya | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) | 30.0 (86.0) | 31.0 (87.8) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.3 (88.3) | 30.6 (87.1) | 31.4 (88.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.8 (82.0) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.6 (79.9) | 27.0 (80.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.7 (72.9) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 555 (21.9) | 421 (16.6) | 304 (12.0) | 269 (10.6) | 242 (9.5) | 191 (7.5) | 186 (7.3) | 243 (9.6) | 263 (10.4) | 309 (12.2) | 344 (13.5) | 471 (18.5) | 3,798 (149.6) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[5] |
Demographics
Ethnic composition of Asajaya District (2010) | ||||
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Ethnicities / Nationality | Percentage | |||
Malays | 83.46% | |||
Iban | 8.31% | |||
Bidayuh | 0.57% | |||
Melanau | 0.2% | |||
Other Bumiputeras | 0.15% | |||
Chinese | 6.53% | |||
Indians | 0.06% | |||
Others | 0.05% | |||
Non-Malaysian | 0.65% |
Ethnicity | 2010 | |
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Pop. | % | |
Malays | 26032 | 83.46% |
Iban | 2593 | 8.31% |
Bidayuh | 177 | 0.57% |
Melanau | 63 | 0.2% |
Other Bumiputeras | 48 | 0.15% |
Chinese | 2038 | 6.53% |
Indians | 18 | 0.06% |
Others | 17 | 0.05% |
Malaysian total | 30986 | 99.35% |
Non-Malaysian | 204 | 0.65% |
Total | 31190 | 100.00% |
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Source: [6]
Infrastructure
Before roads were built, the Asajaya district can only be connected to other parts of Sarawak through the sea.[1] Asajaya is now connected to Kota Samarahan and other areas in Sarawak such as Simunjan District through the Coastal Road Network.[7][8]
In 2021, Agrobank and RHB bank started a mobile ATM service in Asajaya and Sadong Jaya.[9]
Local Bus
Route No. | Operating Route | Operator |
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K12 | Kuching-Kota Samarahan-Asajaya-Sadong Jaya | CPL |
Economy
Asajaya Drainage Scheme is a long-term project spanning over 20 years, covering 18,143 hectares in the Asajaya district for agriculture development. Among the crops planted are coconuts, paddy, cocoa, palm oil, fruits, and vegetables.[10][11]
State constituency
References
- ^ a b c "Sejarah (History)". Pusat Ekonomi Digital Pekan Asajaya (Asajaya town digital economy centre). Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Profil Daerah Asajaya (Asajaya district profile)". Samarahan Divisional Administration. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Mohamad, Fauzie (September 2001). "Keberkesanan program bantuan pembangunan pertanian di kawasan Asajaya, Samarahan (Efficacy of agriculture development programme in Asajaya, Samarahan)". UiTM Digital Library Repository. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia". Global Forest Watch. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Climate: Asajaya". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "TABURAN PENDUDUK MENGIKUT PBT & MUKIM 2010". Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Journey to Gedong Bazaar". Rakan Sarawak. 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Coastal Road, Second Trunk Road will serve 2 million residents". Dayak Daily. 27 February 2020. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "RHB Mobile ATM drive in Asajaya, Sadong Jaya commences tomorrow". The Borneo Post. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "DID Samarahan Schemes". Department of Irrigation and Drainage Sarawak. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Ngie Bing, Wong (2004). Assessment of hydraulic systems for coastal wetland development in Asajaya, Kota Samarahan (Bachelor of Civil Engineering thesis). Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
External links
- Official Website of Asajaya District Office
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