Mukah
Mukah (muːkəh), historically known as Muka is a coastal town which serves as the capital and the administrative center of the Mukah Division since 1 March 2002.
Mukah | |
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Town and district capital | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | موكه |
| • Chinese | 沐胶 |
| • Tamil | முக்கா |
Aerial view of Mukah Town | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: "The Melanau Heartland" | |
| Motto(s): Mukah Maju, Rakyat Sejahtera (Mukah Progressive, Prosperous People) | |
| Coordinates: 2°53′46″N 112°4′43″E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sarawak |
| Division | Mukah |
| District | Mukah |
| Malano Kingdom | 700 AD |
| Founded by James Brooke | 1861 |
| 10th Division of Sarawak | 1 March 2002 |
| Division Office location | Mukah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Dalat and Mukah District Council |
| • Resident | Hajjah Hamdiah Binti Haji Bakir |
| • Mayor | Tn. Haji Kadir Bin Haji Jamil |
| Area | |
| • Mukah town | 2,536 km2 (979 sq mi) |
| Population (2016, projected) | |
| • Mukah town | 49,900 (District) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postal code | 96xxx |
| Area code(s) | 084 (landline only) |
| Vehicle registration | QS (for all vehicles except taxis) HQ (for taxis only) |
| Website | www |
The district also covers an area of 2,536 square kilometres (979 sq mi) with a population about 49,900 in the Mukah town and 18,800 in the Dalat administrative town of Dalat District.
It is located on the Borneo island, by the South China Sea, about 2 hours by road from the city of Sibu. Mukah is also accessible by air by MASwings from Kuching and Miri. The duration of both flights is about one hour. There are also speed boats connecting the town of Dalat (about 30 kilometres [19 mi] from Mukah) to Sibu. The speed boat trip takes approximately 2 hours.
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