Asajaya District
Asajaya | |
|---|---|
Town and district capital | |
 The Asajaya bazaar | |
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  Asajaya | |
| Coordinates: 1°34′42″N 110°34′52″E / 1.57833°N 110.58111°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sarawak |
| Division | Samarahan |
| District | Asajaya |
Asajaya is a small rural town located in Samarahan Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.
History
[edit]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
[edit]There are two sub-districts in the Asajaya district, 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's 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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Ethnicity | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |
| Malays | 26018 | 80.68% |
| Iban | 3714 | 11.52% |
| Bidayuh | 467 | 1.45% |
| Melanau | 50 | 0.16% |
| Other Bumiputeras | 31 | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 1635 | 5.07% |
| Indians | 7 | 0.02% |
| Others | 10 | 0.03% |
| Malaysian total | 31932 | 99.02% |
| Non-Malaysian | 315 | 0.98% |
| Total | 32247 | 100.00% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,513 | — | ||
| 2010 | 31,874 | +11.8% | ||
| 2020 | 32,447 | +1.8% | ||
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| Figures for 1991 were included under Samarahan District. Source: [6] | ||||
According to the last census in 2020, the population of the district is estimated to be around 32,447 inhabitants. The district of Asajaya is predominantly Malay/Muslims (almost 80%), thus making this district as one of the Sarawakian district with a predominantly Malay/Muslim population; the rest of the population consists of some local Chinese, Ibans and other indigenous groups.
Infrastructure
[edit]Before roads were built, the Asajaya district was only connected to other parts of Sarawak via the sea.[1] Asajaya is now connected to Kota Samarahan and other areas of Sarawak, such as Simunjan District, through the Coastal Road Network.[7][8]
Local bus
[edit]| Route no. | Operating route | Operator |
|---|---|---|
| K12 | Kuching-Kota Samarahan-Asajaya-Sadong Jaya | CPL |
Economy
[edit]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.[9][10]
In 2021, Agrobank and RHB bank started a mobile ATM service in Asajaya and Sadong Jaya.[11]
State constituency
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "RHB Mobile ATM drive in Asajaya, Sadong Jaya commences tomorrow". The Borneo Post. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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