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Selangau, Sarawak, (Malay: Pekan Selangau) is a small town located by the Pan Borneo Highway (Sibu-Bintulu Road). It is also located by Batang Mukah, a river which flows to the South China Sea. It is located approximately from Sibu city, from Mukah town and from Bintulu town. Selangau town is the administrative centre for the Selangau District.

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Locality
Selangau
Region
Sarawak
Country
Malaysia
Population
19,844

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Selangau, Sarawak, (Malay: Pekan Selangau) is a small town located by the Pan Borneo Highway (Sibu-Bintulu Road). It is also located by Batang Mukah, a river which flows to the South China Sea. It is located approximately from Sibu city, from Mukah town and from Bintulu town. Selangau town is the administrative centre for the Selangau District.

According to the 2020 Malaysian Population and Housing Census, the population of Selangau was 51,335. The population was 91.3% Malaysian citizens and 8.7% non-citizens, with a gender split of 54.0% male and 46.0% female.

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