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Sitiawan (alternate spelling: Setiawan; origin: from Malay, a portmanteau of Setia Kawan, meaning "Loyal Friend") is a region in the Manjung district of Perak, Malaysia. The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay peninsula, southern Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, and parts of the coast of Borneo. ...
Manjung also known previously as Dinding, is located in south-west of state of Perak. ...
State motto: no State motto Capital Ipoh Royal Capital Kuala Kangsar Sultan Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Chief Minister Dato Seri Diraja Tajol Rosli bin Mohd Ghazali Area 21,006 km2 Population - Est. ...
The region covers an area of 331.5 square kilometers (128 square miles) and as of year 2000, its population was 95,920. Sitiawan town, the principal town of Sitiawan district, is located at 4°13′N 100°42′E. This article is about the year 2000. ...
History Folklore mentions Sitiawan as Kampung Sungai Gajah Mati. It became a thriving Hockchiew (Chinese: Fuzhou) settlement of industrious migrants, mostly from the district of Kutien in Fuzhou, China. Fuzhou (Chinese: ç¦å·ž; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chou; EFEO: Fou-Tcheou; SLC: Hùk-cieu; also seen as Foochow or Fuchow) is the provincial seat and the largest prefecture-level city of Fujian province, Peoples Republic of China. ...
According to legend, Kampung Sungai Gajah Mati (literally: "the village by the river where elephants died") is the place where two large elephants drowned after one of them, overladen with tin ore, got stuck in the mud of the Dinding River at low tide. Efforts to help save the elephant were in vain and everyone gave up and left. However, the second elephant refused to budge and hung on to its friend, resulting in them drowning together in the rising tide. Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas recki †Stegodon †Mammuthus †Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of pachyderm, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea. ...
In the late 19th century, tin, together with rubber sheets, formed the main commodities of commerce. They were often carried by elephants and loaded onto waiting steamships destined for Penang. In the 1870s, when an outbreak of smallpox struck the settlement, and in line with the Chinese belief of naming a place to enhance its feng-shui, the locals chose to name the locality Setia Kawan -- the "loyal friend" -- to harmonise with nature and appease the dead elephants. State motto: Bersatu dan Setia (United and Loyal), formerly Let Penang Lead Capital George Town Governor Tun Dato Seri Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon Area 1,056 km2 Population - Est year 2000 1,225,501 State anthem Untuk Negeri Kita (For...
For other uses of the term Feng Shui, see Feng Shui (disambiguation). ...
In September 1903, the settlement got a boost with the arrival of more than 360 Christian Hockchiews desperate to escape the poverty in Fujian. They were led by two Chinese pastors and settled down in what is today known as Kampung Koh. Most of these immigrants worked in rubber plantations in Sitiawan. The Hockchiews also built four wells, two in the 1930s and another two in the 1950s. These heritage wells still exist but are no longer used.
Development Sitiawan grew from a small settlement with rubber tapping and latex processing as the main economic activity. The town was flanked by various Chinese settlements comprising mostly descendants of immigrants from the Kutien district of Fuzhou, China. The original settlers were encouraged by the British to plant rice. The settlers, however, found that padi-planting is not suited to the soil of the region and so they changed to livestock farming, before discovering that the land is much better suited for rubber plantation.
The rapid development of the urban settlements saw the plantation and estate areas developed and converted into residential and commercial areas. In the 1980s, the large remainder of the rubber estates underwent mass conversion into oil palm plantations because prices of palm oil were better than those of rubber sheets and latex.
Tourism has not been a major economic activity, but the town centre derives some economic advantages from its close proximity to Pangkor Island which is a famous niche tourist destination. Pulau Pangkor is a island off the coast of Perak in north-west peninsular Malaysia, reached by ferry from Lumut, a small coastal town that links to Ipoh. ...
The development of the town had been rapid in the 1990s. One of the main reasons was the establishment of the Naval Base in Lumut, approximately 10 km from the town centre. The Naval Base is currently the largest in Malaysia. The base has acted as a catalyst for the development of commercial activities in the town, serving both the residents of the base and sailors visiting from other countries.
Education There are many schools in Sitiawan, such as Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ahmad Boestamam, Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Nan Hwa, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan ACS (Anglo Chinese School) Sitiawan. The first mentioned school is named after Ahmad Boestamam, an historical figure who helped to gain independence from the British. As for SMJK Nan Hwa, it was formerly a private Chinese school which has been converted into a government partial subsidies school. Meanwhile, the ACS was formerly an English school which was founded by Chinese Christian missionaries. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ahmad Boestamam is an SMK (national secondary school) in the Sitiawan region of Malaysia named after Ahmad Boestamam, a historical figure who helped in gaining independence from the British. ...
Fuzhou Heritage Hockchiew heritage has been prominently identified with Sitiawan. The making of "mi sua", "gong piang" biscuits and "gor loo" (soup cooked with fish stomach) are all part of this tradition which is a vital part of the daily living of the residents of Sitiawan, especially those in Kampung Koh today.
"Gong piang" is made using lard, onions, salt and flour. A ball of flour is stuffed with the other ingredients and flattened with a rolling pin, then it is slapped onto the sides of a homemade traditional Chinese oven. The biscuits take approximately 15 minutes to bake. The "Cheong Cia Gong Piang Shop" in Sitiawan is one of the few bakeries still making this type of biscuit. Where there are Hockchiews you will find these traditional dishes and biscuits or bagels.
Modern Sitiawan The strong Chinese immigrant heritage carries through into modern times. A large percentage of modern residents are of Chinese descent and an equal mix of Chinese, Indian, and Malay can be seen walking through the streets and operating businesses within the town. Recent intense development on transportation routes between Lumut, Seri Manjung and Sitiawan along the Dinding river have brought both prosperity and pollution to what was once a relatively quiet town. The primary industries within Sitiawan are: rubber, palm oil, mineral and ore shipping, fishing, and ship building.
External links - Majlis Perbandaran Manjung (Manjung Municipal Council) website in Bahasa Malaysia.
- Manjung Land and District Office website.
- History of Townships and Villages of Manjung - From the Manjung Land and District Office website.
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