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'''Asajaya''' |
'''Asajaya''' is a small rural town located in [[Samarahan Division]], [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Asajaya was formerly known as Nonok |
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.<ref name="pusat internet">{{cite web |title=Sejarah (History) |url=http://pekanasajaya.pjk.com.my/index.php/warga-pi1m/maklumat-pi1m/sejarah/23-sejarah |publisher=Pusat Ekonomi Digital Pekan Asajaya (Asajaya town digital economy centre) |access-date=22 March 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230322105615/http://pekanasajaya.pjk.com.my/index.php/warga-pi1m/maklumat-pi1m/sejarah/23-sejarah |archive-date=22 March 2023}}</ref> |
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==Geography and climate== |
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There are two sub-districts in the Asajaya district, namely Asajaya sub-district (389.52 km<sup>2</sup>) and Sadong Jaya sub-district (332.48km<sup>2</sup>), totaling 722.0 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web |title=Profil Daerah Asajaya (Asajaya district profile) |url=https://samarahan.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/webpage_view/218/asajayado |publisher=Samarahan Divisional Administration |access-date=24 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124233343/https://samarahan.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/webpage_view/218/asajayado |archive-date=24 November 2023}}</ref> There are 19 villages in the district. Amongst them are: Sambir, Serpan, Asajaya,<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Mohamad |first1=Fauzie |title=Keberkesanan program bantuan pembangunan pertanian di kawasan Asajaya, Samarahan (Efficacy of agriculture development programme in Asajaya, Samarahan) |journal=UiTM Digital Library Repository |date=September 2001 |url=https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/58140/ |access-date=24 March 2023}}</ref> Sebandi, Moyan, and Semera villages.<ref name="pusat internet"/> |
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Asajaya district primary forest coverage reduced from 96.1% in 2010 to 68.9% in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia |url=https://www.globalforestwatch.org/dashboards/country/MYS/14/1/ |publisher=[[Global Forest Watch]] |access-date=25 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124233901/https://www.globalforestwatch.org/dashboards/country/MYS/14/1/ |archive-date=24 November 2023}}</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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==Infrastructure== |
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{{main|Transportation in Sarawak}} |
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Before roads were built, the Asajaya district can only be connected to other parts of Sarawak through the sea.<ref name="pusat internet"/> Asajaya is now connected to [[Kota Samarahan]] and other areas in Sarawak such as [[Simunjan District]] through the Coastal Road Network.<ref>{{cite news |title=Journey to Gedong Bazaar |url=https://www.rakansarawak.com/v3/2022/04/25/journey-to-gedong-bazaar%EF%BF%BC/ |access-date=27 March 2023 |publisher=Rakan Sarawak |date=25 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327225256/https://www.rakansarawak.com/v3/2022/04/25/journey-to-gedong-bazaar%EF%BF%BC/ |archive-date=27 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Coastal Road, Second Trunk Road will serve 2 million residents |url=https://dayakdaily.com/coastal-road-second-trunk-road-will-serve-2-million-residents/ |access-date=27 March 2023 |publisher=Dayak Daily |date=27 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200306123736/https://dayakdaily.com/coastal-road-second-trunk-road-will-serve-2-million-residents/ |archive-date=6 March 2020}}</ref> |
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In 2021, Agrobank and RHB bank started a mobile ATM service in Asajaya and Sadong Jaya.<ref>{{cite news |title=RHB Mobile ATM drive in Asajaya, Sadong Jaya commences tomorrow |url=https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-borneo-post/20210711/282948158229996 |access-date=25 November 2023 |publisher=The Borneo Post |date=11 July 2021}}</ref> |
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==Economy== |
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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.<ref>{{cite web |title=DID Samarahan Schemes |url=https://did.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/webpage_view/174 |publisher=Department of Irrigation and Drainage Sarawak |access-date=24 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124114701/https://did.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/webpage_view/174 |archive-date=24 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite thesis |last=Ngie Bing |first=Wong |title=Assessment of hydraulic systems for coastal wetland development in Asajaya, Kota Samarahan |date=2004 |degree=Bachelor of Civil Engineering |publisher=Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |url=https://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2783/}}</ref> |
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==State constituency== |
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Latest revision as of 01:16, 3 July 2024
Asajaya | |
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Town and district capital | |
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Coordinates: 1°34′42″N 110°34′52″E / 1.57833°N 110.58111°E | |
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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, namely 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 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 | |||||||||||||
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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 | 2010 | |
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Pop. | % | |
Malays | 26032 | 83.46% |
Iban | 2593 | 8.31% |
Bidayuh | 177 | 0.57% |
Melanau | 63 | 0.2% |
Other Bumiputeras | 48 | 0.15% |
Chinese | 2038 | 6.53% |
Indians | 18 | 0.06% |
Others | 17 | 0.05% |
Malaysian total | 30986 | 99.35% |
Non-Malaysian | 204 | 0.65% |
Total | 31190 | 100.00% |
Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
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2000 | 28,513 | — | ||
2010 | 31,874 | +11.8% | ||
2020 | 37,900 | +18.9% | ||
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Figures for 1991 was included under Samarahan District. Source: [6] |
Infrastructure
[edit]Before roads were built, the Asajaya district can only be connected to other parts of Sarawak through the sea.[1] Asajaya is now connected to Kota Samarahan and other areas in Sarawak such as Simunjan District through the Coastal Road Network.[7][8]
In 2021, Agrobank and RHB bank started a mobile ATM service in Asajaya and Sadong Jaya.[9]
Local Bus
[edit]Route No. | Operating Route | Operator |
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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.[10][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.
- ^ "RHB Mobile ATM drive in Asajaya, Sadong Jaya commences tomorrow". The Borneo Post. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 25 November 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.
External links
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