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Miri () is a coastal city in north-eastern Sarawak, Malaysia, located near the border of Brunei, on the island of Borneo. The city covers an area of , located northeast of Kuching and southwest of Kota Kinabalu. Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak, with a population of 356,900 as of 2020. The city is also the capital of Miri District, Miri Division.

Key facts

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From top, left to right:Miri City lookout from Canada Hill, the old Miri City Council Complex, Miri World War 2 Memorial Park, the Iconic Seahorse Lighthouse, and Miri Petroleum Museum.
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Seal of Miri.svg
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Location of Miri in Sarawak
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Malaysia Sarawak#Malaysia municipalities#Asia#Earth
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275px
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Miri in Sarawak
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"Resort City" (Bandaraya Peranginan), "Oil Town" (Bandar Minyak)
Settlement.motto
Maju Bersama Masyarakat ()
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
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State
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Division
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Miri
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District
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Miri
Settlement.established_title
Founded by Royal Dutch Shell
Settlement.established_date
10 August 1910
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Granted municipality status
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6 November 1981

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
big city
Country
Malaysia
Located in
Sarawak
Population
234541
Area
997.43
Elevation
8
Time zone
UTC+08:00
Official website
miricouncil.gov.my
Image
Miri-sarawak.JPG
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different from
Miri
Commons category
Miri
topic's main category
Category:Miri, Malaysia
twinned administrative body
Singkawang
postal code
98000–98999
located in/on physical feature
Borneo
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