Serian is a town, and the capital of the ''Serian'' (2,039.9 square kilometres) separated on 11 April 2015 from
Samarahan Division
Samarahan Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions in Sarawak, Malaysia. Formerly part of the First Division, which included Kuching
Kuching (), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in th ...
,
Sarawak
Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, ...
,
Malaysia
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. It is located about from
Kuching
Kuching (), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sara ...
. Sub-district headquarters towns are Balai Ringin and Tebedu.
The town is known for its
durian
The durian (, ) is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus ''Durio''. There are 30 recognised ''Durio'' species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. '' Durio zibethinus'', native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the o ...
s, which are popularly believed to be the best in Sarawak. This has prompted the Serian District Council to erect a giant monument to this "king of fruits" right in the middle of the market square. However, other monuments such as the tiger and the buffalo statues seem out of place as there are no tigers or buffalos in this district. The town is well connected to its rich
hinterland
Hinterland is a German word meaning "the land behind" (a city, a port, or similar). Its use in English was first documented by the geographer George Chisholm in his ''Handbook of Commercial Geography'' (1888). Originally the term was associated ...
both by road and by water and thus one can find all sorts of jungle produce available in the jungle produce market but lately, most of these produce were brought in from Kalimantan, Indonesia as the price are cheaper.
The district population (year 2010 census) was 90,763.
About 65% of the population are
Bidayuh
Bidayuh is the collective name for several indigenous groups found in southern Sarawak, Malaysia and northern West Kalimantan, Indonesia, on the island of Borneo, which are broadly similar in language and culture (see also issues below). The ...
. The other main ethnic groups are
Iban,
Chinese, and
Malay.
Geography
Limestone formations and paddy fields can be seen along the way to Tebedu. Other attraction points of Serian are ''Gua Tiab Bilanting'' which is situated at Kampung Pichin and also ''Bukit Parang'' which is located at the Sarawak-Kalimantan border.
There are many waterfalls found in Serian District Sarawak. ''Ranchan Waterfall'' is the most famous one, located at about from Serian town and is accessible easily by road. ''Simuja Waterfall'' is another waterfall can be found in Serian but it was damaged badly by logging activities. It is located about away from town. There is no proper road to the waterfall and visitors have to hike from Serian-Sri Aman trunk road to get there.
Tebedu (which renamed Bandar Mutiara recently), located about away from Serian town on the
Indonesia-Malaysia border, is one of only three official land
border crossing
Border control refers to measures taken by governments to monitor and regulate the movement of people, animals, and goods across land, air, and maritime borders. While border control is typically associated with international borders, it a ...
s between Indonesia and Malaysia.
Tebakang a small town in located approximately 12 km away from Serian, is a home to Mayang Tea plantation, Sarawak sole tea producer.
Climate
Serian has a
tropical rainforest climate
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(Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
Education
*Serian District Education Office (PPD Serian)
*Serian Teacher Activity Center (PKG Serian)
Primary school
*SK Balai Ringin
*SK Bedup
*SK Daha
*SK Engkeroh
*SK Entayan
*SK Entubuh
*SK Gahat Mawang
*SK Gemang
*SK Koran
*SK Krait
*SK Krangan
*SK Krusen
*SK Kujang Mawang
*SK Kujang Sain
*SK Lebur/Remun
*SK Lobang Batu
*SK Lubok Antu Reban
*SK Mapu
*SK Mawang Taup
*SK Melansai
*SK Mentu Tapu
*SK Merakai
*SK Merbau
*SK Mubok Berawan
*SK Parun Suan
*SK Pangkalan Sorah
*SK Pati
*SK Payau
*SK Plaman Baki/Menaul
*SK Pridan
*SK Rayang
*SK Reteh
*SK Riih Daso
*SK Rituh
*SK Samarahan Estate
*SK Sangai
*SK Sebanban
*SK Semada
*SK Semukoi
*SK Sejijag
*SK Serian
*SK Sumpas
*SK Sungai Kenyah
*SK Sungai Rimu
*SK Sungai Sameran
*SK Sungan
*SK Tanah Merah
*SK Tanah Puteh
*SK Tarat
*SK Tebakang
*SK Tebedu
*SK Tema
*SK Temong
*SK Tepoi
*SK Tesu
*SK Tian Murud
*SK Triang
*SK All Saints Plaman Nyabet
*SK ST Alban Ampungan
*SK ST Ambrose Panchor
*SK ST Anthony Kawan
*SK ST Barnabas Baru
*SK ST Dominic Pichin
*SK ST Henry Slabi
*SK ST John Mantung
*SK ST John Taee
*SK ST Jude Bunan
*SK ST Matthew Lanchang
*SK ST Michael Mongkos
*SK ST Norbert Paon Gahat
*SK ST Patrick Tangga
*SK ST Philip Bugu
*SK ST Raymond Mujat
*SK ST Teresa Serian
*SJK Chung Hua Serian
*SJK Chung Hua Bt. 29
*SJK Chung Hua Bt. 35
*SJK Chung Hua Bt. 32
*SJK Sungai Menyan
*SJK Pangkalan Bedup
*Sekolah Ayer Manis
Secondary school
*SMK Tebakang
*SMK Tarat
*SMK Taee
*SMK Serian
*SMK Tebedu
*SMK Balai Ringin
Shopping Malls
*H&L Supermarket
*Everrise (Closed in 2019)
*Everwin Supermarket
*UNACO Supermarket
*Jun Rong
*Pasar Raya Sin Joon Miaw
*Le Papa Hypermarket
Transport
Local Bus
Local Bus or Bus Express remain unclear
Administration
Members of Parliament
Other Information
Serian town is one of the busiest towns, especially during festive seasons. Stores and shops are packed by mainly Bidayuh people returning home from Peninsular Malaysia, abroad or major towns on Gawai and Christmas holidays.
References
External links
Official web page of Serian District Council
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