NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Betong, Sarawak

Betong is a town and administrative district of the Betong Division in Sarawak, Malaysia, lying in the Saribas area. It was formerly placed under the district of Sri Aman. Image File history File links Betongtown. ... Image File history File links Betongtown. ... Betong Division, formed on March 26, 2002, is the 11th and newest of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... State motto: United, Industrious, Dedicated (Malay: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti ) Capital Kuching Governor T.Y.T Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Chief Minister Y.A.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Taib Bin Mahmud / Pehin Sri Dr. Hj. ... Saribas is an area made up of 3 main river in the Betong Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. ... Sri Aman is one of the districts (daerah) in Sarawak. ...

Betong is famous for its longhouses and rich culture, but the surrounding area was only recently established as an administrative division of Sarawak. The total population is 51,426, which consists of Malays (Orang Laut) (29,919), Ibans (18,764), Chinese (2,321) and others (422). Look up Culture in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikinews has news related to this article: Culture and entertainment Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Cultural Development in Antiquity Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Culture and Civilization in Modern Times Classificatory system for cultures and civilizations, by Dr. Sam Vaknin... Three-quarter scale bronze sculptures 19th C. Malay people, Indonesia, Borneo. ... Some factual claims in this article or section need to be verified. ... Ibans doing the ngajat A Modern Iban Longhouse in Kapit Division IBAN is also an acronym for International Bank Account Number The Ibans were formerly known during the colonial period by the British as Sea Dayaks and are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. ...

Categories: Sarawak | Towns in Malaysia | Malaysia geography stubs Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... State motto: United, Industrious, Dedicated (Malay: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti ) Capital Kuching Governor T.Y.T Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Chief Minister Y.A.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Taib Bin Mahmud / Pehin Sri Dr. Hj. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Betong Division, formed on March 26, 2002, is the 11th and newest of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... Bintulu Division is the one of the eleven administrative divisions of Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... Kapit Division, formed on April 2, 1973, is the seventh of eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... Kuching Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... Miri Division is the one of the eleven administrative divisions of Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... Mukah Division is the tenth of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... Samarahan Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... Sarikei Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... Sibu Division is the one of the eleven administrative divisions of Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... Sri Aman Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... Belaga is the capital of the Belaga District (19,403. ... Bintulu is a coastal town, and the capital of the Bintulu District (7,220. ... Kanowit is a town, and the capital of the Kanowit District (2,253. ... Kapit is a town, and the capital of the Kapit District (15,595. ... Mayors - North City - South City Abdul Hamid B. Mohd Yusoff YB Chan Seng Khai Area - Total (City) 4,559. ... Lubok Antu is district in Sri Aman Division in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. ... The Lundu, originally a dance done by African slaves in Brazil, also gained popularity among the white middle class and upper crust and became Brazils first national dance. ... Miri City Miri made history as the first non-capital town to be elevated to city status. ... Mukah is a town, and the capital of the Mukah District (2,536 square kilometers) in Mukah Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. ... Samarahan or Kota Samarahan is a town, and the capital of the Samarahan District (407. ... Saratok is a town, and the capital of the Saratok District (1,586. ... Sarikei is a small town near Sibu in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. ... Serian is a small town in Sarawak located 40 miles from Kuching. ... The Sanyan Tower, a 28-floor building, the tallest (2005) in Sarawak. ... Sri Aman is one of the districts (daerah) in Sarawak. ...