Tebedu (also known as Bandar Mutiara) is a border town in the Serian division of southwestern

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, on the Indonesia-Malaysia border. It lies approximately south of the state capital Kuching. It is the administrative seat for Tebedu District. Tebedu is the first and also the main land crossing between Malaysia and Indonesia. It is located along the main road linking Kuching,

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. The town on the Indonesian side of the border is Entikong. In 2010, Matrade Sarawak director Omar Mohd Salleh stated that over 90% of Sarawak's export trade passed through Sungai Tujoh (on the border with

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) or through Tebedu. Most of the town's inhabitants are indigenous people of the

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tribe. The minority Chinese operate retail and trade offering daily needs to the township. Neighbouring settlements include: * Kampung Entubu southwest * Kampung Bengan northwest * Kampung Tama northeast * Kampung Sijijak northwest * Kampung Sungan north * Kampung Tesu east

Climate

In Tebedu, during the entire year, the rain falls for 339.7 days and collects up to 2269mm (89.33") of precipitation. The wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is December (264mm). The driest months (with the least rainfall) are August and September (115mm). The month with the highest number of rainy days is May (30.8 days). The month with the least rainy days is July (24.3 days). Months with the longest days are May, June and July (Average daylight: 12.2h). Months with the shortest days are January, February, March, April, August, September, October, November and December (Average daylight: 12.1h). The month with the most sunshine is August (Average sunshine: 8h). The month with the least sunshine is January (Average sunshine: 5.7h).

Tebedu ICQS

Built since 1990, the Tebedu ICQS (Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security) Complex at the border crossing was planned for upgrading or rebuilding in 2018 to further improve its services and facilities to be on par with the ICQS at Entikong in Indonesia as well as to foster cross-border trade and tourism between

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and

. The government also envisioned Tebedu ICQS as a modern complex with the latest infrastructure to facilitate cross-border movement and trade. These initiatives will develop Tebedu into an economic area and to strengthen the security between

and

Sister cities

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, Japan

References

{{Malaysia border crossings, state=collapsed Tebedu District Towns in Sarawak Indonesia–Malaysia border crossings