Meradong District

For the state constituency represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, see Meradong (state constituency).

Meradong District
The Meradong District Office
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District Office location	Bintangor

The Meradong District is located in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The capital of Meradong District is Bintangor, Sarawak. The official census in 2006 stated Meradong as covering 719 sq km, making it the smallest district of Sarawak in terms of geographic area, and the district population from the 2010 National Census was 28,672.^[1] It is situated nearby Sarikei District.

Town and villages

Bintangor

Bintangor is the capital of Meradong district.^[2] Bintangor town has four secondary schools, SMK Meradong, SMK Bandar Bintangor, SMK Kai Chung, and SMK Tong Hua.

Tulai

The Tulai Association building.

Sungai Tulai Village Development Committee (JKKK) was established on 1 August 2015. The development committee was set up to improve the infrastructure of village.^[3] Tulai Association building was built and officiated on 11 April 2018.^[4]

Education

There are also 32 primary schools, of which 18 are national schools (SK) and 14 are national type schools (SJK(c)). Malaysian Teachers Education Institute (Malay: Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia) Rajang Campus is also situated at about 17 kilometres from Bintangor town.

References

1. "Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010". Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. 35. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
2. "Bintangor town quiet after wharf destroyed". The Borneo Post. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
3. "JKKK Tulai to look into street lamps, water problems". The Borneo Post. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
4. "Sava produces first book on history of agricultural development". The Borneo Post. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2020.