Kanowit is a town and the capital of a district of the same name. It is located within the Sibu Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia and comprises 2,253.5 square kilometers in area. As of 2002, Kanowit's population is 28,600. It is built on the mouth of Kanowit River at the bank of Rajang River, approximately 174 kilometers from the coast of South China Sea. It will take 45 minutes to get there by land transport and about an hour boat ride from Sibu. The main ethnic groups are Iban, Chinese, Malay, Bidayuh, and Melanau. Sibu Division is the one of the eleven administrative divisions of Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... State motto: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti State anthem: Ibu Pertiwiku Capital Kuching Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Abang Muhammad Salahuddin  - Ketua Menteri Abdul Taib Mahmud History    - Brunei Sultanate 19th century   - Brooke dynasty 1841   - Japanese occupation 1941-1945   - British control 1946   - Accession into Malaysia 1963  Area  - Total 124,450... The Rajang River is a river in East Malaysia, in northwest Borneo. ... Filipino name Tagalog: Luzon Sea Portuguese name Portuguese: Mar da China Meridional Vietnamese name Vietnamese: The South China Sea is a marginal sea south of China. ... Sibu is a town, and the capital of Sibu District (2,229. ... The Ibans are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Bidayuh (formerly known as Land D(a)yak) is one of the main indigenous ethnic groups now settled in areas of southwest Sarawak and the adjacent areas of west Kalimantan. ... The Melanau are a people who live on the island of Borneo, primarily in Sarawak, Malaysia, but also in Kalimantan, Indonesia. ...

The town takes its name from the Kanowit, a minor ethnic group (ISO 639-3: kxn) related to the Iban. The language is now extinct, having been absorbed into Iban. ISO 639-3 is an international standard for language codes. ...

Fort Emma

Fort Emma is a fort built in 1859 by Rajah James Brooke, out of timber and bamboo. It was named after Emma Brooke, sister of Rajah Charles Brooke. The fort remains impressive, despite years of neglect. It is currently closed to the public. Sir James Brooke Sir James Brooke (the most legendary person ever!!)(29 April 1803 – 11 June 1868) was born in Coombe Grove, near Bath, educated at Norwich School, England and became the first White Rajah of Sarawak. ... Diversity Around 91 genera and 1,000 species Subtribes Arthrostylidiinae Arundinariinae Bambusinae Chusqueinae Guaduinae Melocanninae Nastinae Racemobambodinae Shibataeinae See the full Taxonomy of the Bambuseae. ... Sir Charles Anthony Johnson-Brooke, by Leslie Ward, 1899. ...

Fort Emma was also the site of the last serious challenge to Brooke rule in Sarawak. In 1859, a number of Malay chiefs, led by Sharif Masahor of Mukah and supported by the Sultan of Brunei planned a series of attacks to kill all the Europeans in Sarawak and Dutch Borneo. In June 1859, Brooke government officials Charles Fox and Henry Steele were murdered at Kanowit as the first step of this plan. The Tuan Muda Charles Brooke led a force of Iban from Saribas to revenge the attack and to recover the heads of the unfortunate victims. As a result, Mukah was annexed to Sarawak, Sharif Masahor fled to Johore and the "Malay Plot" was the last time the Malays and the Iban joined forces against the White Rajah. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sayyid. ... Mukah is a town, and the capital of the Mukah District (2,536 square kilometers) in Mukah Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. ... Sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... Saribas is an area made up of 3 main river in the Betong Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. ... State Motto: the state moto as appeared on the coat of arms reads kepada Allah berserah which literally means all hopes is to God (Allah) Capital Johor Bahru Bandar DiRaja Bandar Maharani Sultan Iskandar Al-haj Chief minister Abdul Ghani Othman Area 19,984 km² Population 2. ... The White Rajahs is a dynasty that ruled Sarawak from 1842 to 1946. ...

Infrastructure

The town center consists of three streets of 1930s vintage Chinese shophouses, almost half of which seem to contain coffeeshops, near the waterfront. During periods of celebration, the local karaoke can often be heard from far away with the pounding basslines of trashy 80's hits in English, Malay and Chinese. The best sight seeing can be had by walking along the riverside from town or up the Telecom Hill.

Kanowit has a decent infrastructure, enough to satisfy the small population's needs. It has two primary schools (Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan St. Francis Xavier-the earliest primary school in Sarawak, founded in 1883 and Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Yee Ting, a Chinese-run government school), and two secondary schools (Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kanowit and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dipertua Haji Abdul Rahman Yaakub).

External links

• Kanowit local government
• Location map of Kanowit

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Cities	Kuching (capital) • Miri
Towns	Asajaya • Ba'kelalan • Bau • Belaga • Betong • Bintangor • Bintulu • Dalat • Daro • Debak • Julau • Kanowit • Kapit • Kota Samarahan • Lawas • Limbang • Lingga • Lubok Antu • Lundu • Matu • Meradong • Mukah • Marudi • Pakan • Pusa • Saratok • Sarikei • Sebuyau • Serian • Selangau • Sibu • Siburan • Simunjan • Song • Spaoh • Sri Aman • Tanjung Kidurong • Tatau • Tebedu

Coordinates: 2°06′N, 112°09′E Image File history File links Flag_of_Sarawak. ... State motto: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti State anthem: Ibu Pertiwiku Capital Kuching Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Abang Muhammad Salahuddin  - Ketua Menteri Abdul Taib Mahmud History    - Brunei Sultanate 19th century   - Brooke dynasty 1841   - Japanese occupation 1941-1945   - British control 1946   - Accession into Malaysia 1963  Area  - Total 124,450... 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. ... Limbang Division is an administrative division of Sarawak, 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. ... Kuching is the capital of the East Malaysian State of Sarawak. ... Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Sarawak Establishment Local Authority (Granted city status in 2005) Government  - Mayor Dato Wee Han Wen Area  - City 4,707. ... Asajaya is a small Sarawakian town located in the Samarahan Division. ... Limbang Division is an administrative division of Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... Bau is a town in the Kuching Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. ... Belaga is the capital of the Belaga District (19,403. ... Betong MDB Building Betong is a town and administrative district of the Betong Division in Sarawak, Malaysia, lying in the Saribas area. ... Bintangor is a town, and the capital of the Meradong District in Sarikei Division, of Sarawak, east Malaysia. ... Bintulu is a coastal town, and the capital of the Bintulu District (7,220. ... Dalat is an administrative district of Mukah in Sarawak, East Malaysia. ... Daro is a district and small town in Mukah Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. ... Debak is a town, in Betong Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. ... Julau is a town, and the capital of the Julau District (1,703. ... Kapit is a town, and the capital of the Kapit District (15,595. ... Samarahan or Kota Samarahan is a town, and the capital of the Samarahan District (407. ... District Councillor Abang Kiprawi bin Abang Rosli Area  - Total (District) 3,811. ... Limbang is a town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, eastern Malaysia, on the island Borneo. ... Lingga is a town, in Sri Aman Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. ... Lubok Antu is district in Sri Aman Division in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. ... Lundu is a town in the Kuching Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. ... Matu is a small town and surrounded with more than 20 village. ... Meradong is a town, and the capital of the Meradong District (719 square kilometers) in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. ... Mukah is a town, and the capital of the Mukah District (2,536 square kilometers) in Mukah Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. ... Marudi is a Sarawakian town which borders the state of Sabah in Malaysia and the small country of Brunei. ... Pakan is a small Sarawakian town located in the district of Julau, Sarikei Division. ... Pusa is a town, in Betong Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. ... Saratok is a town, and the capital of the Saratok District (1,586. ... Website: http://www. ... Sebuyau is a small Sarawakian coastal town. ... Durian, Serian Landmark Serian is a town, and the capital of the Serian District (2,039. ... Selangau is located in the middle of land transportation connecting to/from Sibu, Bintulu and Mukah. ... Rajang River, Sibu Sibu is a town, and the capital of Sibu District (2,229. ... Siburan is a small Sarawakian town located in the Kuching Division. ... Simunjan is a small Sarawakian district/ town located between Serian and Sri Aman in the island of Borneo. ... Song is a town, and the capital of the Song District (3,935. ... An Iban longhouse at Penom, Ulu Paku, Spaoh. ... Sri Aman is one of the districts (daerah) in Sarawak. ... Tanjung Kidurong is a small port town in Sarawak, Malaysia. ... Tatau is a town, and the capital of the Tatau District (4,945. ... Tebedu is a border town in Sarawak. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...