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Sarikei
Sign in to saveSarikei is a town, and the capital of Sarikei District in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located on the Rajang River, near where the river empties into the South China Sea. The district population (year 2010 census) was 56,798.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sarikei
- Region
- Sarawak
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 44,039
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuching
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Sarikei
- Settlement.official_name
- Bandar Sarikei
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town and district capital
- Settlement.nickname
- Pineapple town (Bandar nenas)/Food basket of Sarawak (Bakul makanan Sarawak)
- Settlement.translit_lang1
- Other
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type1
- Jawi
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info1
- ساريکئي
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type2
- Chinese
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info2
- Sìlǐjiē
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top, left to right:Symbol of Sarikei Town, Sarikei Hospital, Sarikei Central Market, Sarikei Lake Garden, and the Community Center
- Settlement.image_seal
- File:Sarikei District Council logo.png
- Settlement.pushpin_map
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Malaysia
- Located in
- Sarikei
- Area
- +985
- Time zone
- UTC+08:00
- Image
- Symbol of Sarikei Town (6728282471).jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
27 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Government
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transport
- Land
- local bus
- Water
- Facilities
- Education
- Healthcare
- Library
- Culture and leisure
- Attractions and recreational spots
- Cultural
- Historical
- Leisure and conservation areas
- Shopping
- Cuisine
- Notable figures
- Media
- References
- Notes
- External links
Sarikei is a town, and the capital of Sarikei District in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located on the Rajang River, near where the river empties into the South China Sea. The district population (year 2010 census) was 56,798.
The most distinctive feature of the bustling waterfront is a 3.6-m-high pineapple statue and also the tallest building in Sarikei - Wisma Jubli Mutiara.