The Daro District is a
district
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in
Mukah Division,
Sarawak
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,
Malaysia
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. The district contains the eponymous town of Daro. The nearest town to Daro is
Matu. Daro is administered under the Majlis Daerah Matu-Daro (Matu-Daro District Council), which is also the local authority for
Matu District. The population in Daro was 26,427 in 2024, with
Malay and
Melanau
Melanau (Malaysian language, Malay: ''Orang Melanau'', Melanau language, Melanau: ''Tenawan Melanau'') or ''A-Likou'' (meaning River people in Mukah dialect) is an ethnic group indigenous to Sarawak, Malaysia, and also present in West Kaliman ...
making up the majority. There were ferries from
Sibu
Sibu is a landlocked city located in the central region of Sarawak, Malaysia. It serves as the capital of Sibu District within Sibu Division and is situated on the island of Borneo. Covering an area of , the city is positioned at the conf ...
to here, taking around two hours by using the channel of Rejang River.
Education
Secondary school
*SMK Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Hajjah Normah, Daro
*SMK Matu
*SMK Belawai
*SMK SEMOP
Primary schools
*SJK (C) Chung Hua
*SK Campuran
*SK Hijrah Badong
*SK Nangar
*SK Ulu Daro
*SK Pangtray
*SK Semop
Demographics
Total population of every areas in Daro,
Sarawak
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. These population are exactly based on their ethnics in
Sarawak
Sarawak ( , ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. It is the largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is ...
.
Malay and
Melanau
Melanau (Malaysian language, Malay: ''Orang Melanau'', Melanau language, Melanau: ''Tenawan Melanau'') or ''A-Likou'' (meaning River people in Mukah dialect) is an ethnic group indigenous to Sarawak, Malaysia, and also present in West Kaliman ...
are majority ethnics that lived in Daro. These population is fairly higher due to its location which is located at nearby Muara Lassa River (''Batang Muara Lassa'').
Because of this location, many development projects and infrastructures must have implemented comprehensively. All of these new development projects also spurs regional economic development and improving people's living standards in Daro.
List of attractions
* Masjid Al Muhsinin, Daro
* Masjid Tunku Abdul Rahman, Daro
* Medan Selera Daro
* Stadium Mini Daro
* Batang Lassa Bridge (''Jambatan Muara Lassa'')
* Daro New Township (''Bandar Baru Daro'') (''under planning, to be built in 2025'')
Climate
Daro has a
tropical rainforest climate
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(Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
References
External links
Matu & Daro District Council Official Website
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