Of the 13 different states which made up Malaysia, 11 states are in Peninsular Malaysia, and two states, namely Sarawak and Sabah are what is known as East Malaysia, in the north-western region of the island of Borneo. Sarawak itself accounts for up to 40% of the total landmass in the country. Located some 60 miles from the South China Sea, Sibu is one of the major towns in the Sarawak. It is located at the confluence of the Rajang and Igan Rivers, some 60 kilometres from the ocean and approximately 183.3 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.
Its population is dominated by Chinese as well as indigenous Melanau, Malay, and Iban. The main Chinese ethnics consists of mostly Foochows, and a portion of Hokkiens, Teochews, Hakkas and Cantonese.
Its population is dominated by Chinese as well as indigenous Melanau, Malay, and Iban. The main Chinese ethnics consists of mostly Foochows, and a portion of Hokkiens, Teochews, Hakkas and Cantonese.
Also known as 'The Swan City' and 'New Fuzhou', Sibu is proud for its great variety of delicacies and sightseeing spots eg. the Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sibu Town Square, Sibu Central Market, Sibu Lake Park, Yu Long Shang Tian En Shi, etc, which I will show you in my future posts.
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