Saratok is a town, and the capital of the Saratok District (1,586.9 square kilometres) in Betong Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia in the island of Borneo. The last recorded district population was 54,400 (year 2020 census). It is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Betong. Iban forms the majority of the population (51%) with Malay (40%), Chinese (7%), Bidayuh and Melanau minorities.
A majority of the Iban people live in longhouses in rural areas, planting paddy, pepper and tapping rubber to earn a living. Some of the Ibans in Saratok either work on or own an palm oil plantations. Generally, the Malay community live near rivers, fishing and planting pineapples, cocoa and coconut. A majority of the shopkeepers in Saratok town are Chinese.
A main annual event in Saratok is the Saratok Regatta or Pesta Air Sungai Krian, a boat-racing event. This event usually takes place during one weekend in July. Many stalls selling things ranging from food to souvenirs are set up in the car park between Saratok Wet Market and a nearby Buddhist temple to capitalise on the number of people who throng to this event every year.
Facilitiesedit
There are three secondary schools and three primary schools in Saratok town and a number of rural primary schools. Saratok also have a pre-university college (Kolej Tingkatan Enam).
There are also Saratok Community Hospital, Klinik Welcare, Klinik PMG, Keluarga Supermarket, Nam Leong Supermarket, Everwin Supermarket, Eco Shop Supermarket, and more other facilities within the town.
There are also four banks in Saratok town (Maybank, Agro Bank, CIMB Bank, & RHB Bank).
Abang Sallehuddin Abg Shokeran - DBP General Director
YB Datuk Ali Biju, Deputy Minister Of Energy And Natural Resources
Referencesedit
^"The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government". sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
^"Climate: Saratok". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
January 01, 1970
saratok, federal, constituency, represented, dewan, rakyat, federal, constituency, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, . For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat see Saratok federal constituency This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Saratok news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Saratok is a town and the capital of the Saratok District 1 586 9 square kilometres in Betong Division Sarawak East Malaysia in the island of Borneo The last recorded district population was 54 400 year 2020 census It is located about 50 kilometres 31 mi from Betong Iban forms the majority of the population 51 with Malay 40 Chinese 7 Bidayuh and Melanau minorities SaratokTown and district capitalSealSaratokLocation in MalaysiaCoordinates 1 44 24 N 111 20 13 2 E 1 74000 N 111 337000 E 1 74000 111 337000CountryMalaysiaStateSarawakDivisionBetongDistrictSaratokElevation10 m 32 8 ft Population 2020 1 Total54 400Time zoneUTC 8 MST Summer DST UTC 8 Not observed A majority of the Iban people live in longhouses in rural areas planting paddy pepper and tapping rubber to earn a living Some of the Ibans in Saratok either work on or own an palm oil plantations Generally the Malay community live near rivers fishing and planting pineapples cocoa and coconut A majority of the shopkeepers in Saratok town are Chinese Contents 1 Events 2 Facilities 3 Transport 3 1 Local bus 4 Climate 5 Notable people 6 ReferencesEvents editA main annual event in Saratok is the Saratok Regatta or Pesta Air Sungai Krian a boat racing event This event usually takes place during one weekend in July Many stalls selling things ranging from food to souvenirs are set up in the car park between Saratok Wet Market and a nearby Buddhist temple to capitalise on the number of people who throng to this event every year Facilities editThere are three secondary schools and three primary schools in Saratok town and a number of rural primary schools Saratok also have a pre university college Kolej Tingkatan Enam There are also Saratok Community Hospital Klinik Welcare Klinik PMG Keluarga Supermarket Nam Leong Supermarket Everwin Supermarket Eco Shop Supermarket and more other facilities within the town There are also four banks in Saratok town Maybank Agro Bank CIMB Bank amp RHB Bank Transport editLocal bus edit Route No Operating Route Operator Remark 7 Sarikei Saratok Borneo BusClimate editSaratok has a tropical rainforest climate Af with heavy to very heavy rainfall year round Climate data for Saratok Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum C F 30 1 86 2 30 3 86 5 31 3 88 3 32 1 89 8 32 5 90 5 32 3 90 1 32 2 90 0 32 0 89 6 31 9 89 4 31 7 89 1 31 5 88 7 30 8 87 4 31 6 88 8 Daily mean C F 26 2 79 2 26 3 79 3 27 0 80 6 27 4 81 3 27 8 82 0 27 5 81 5 27 2 81 0 27 1 80 8 27 2 81 0 27 1 80 8 27 0 80 6 26 5 79 7 27 0 80 6 Mean daily minimum C F 22 4 72 3 22 4 72 3 22 7 72 9 22 8 73 0 23 1 73 6 22 7 72 9 22 3 72 1 22 3 72 1 22 5 72 5 22 6 72 7 22 5 72 5 22 3 72 1 22 6 72 6 Average rainfall mm inches 364 14 3 283 11 1 276 10 9 253 10 0 264 10 4 169 6 7 171 6 7 277 10 9 262 10 3 279 11 0 303 11 9 405 15 9 3 306 130 1 Source Climate Data org 2 Notable people editNotable people from Saratok include YBhg Datuk Amar Dunstan Endawie Enchana former Deputy Chief Minister Abang Sallehuddin Abg Shokeran DBP General Director YB Datuk Ali Biju Deputy Minister Of Energy And Natural ResourcesReferences edit The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government sarawak gov my Retrieved 6 December 2022 Climate Saratok Climate Data org Retrieved 29 October 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saratok amp oldid 1145462592, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
