Serian is a town, and the capital of the Serian (2,039.9 square kilometres) separated on 11 April 2015 from Samarahan Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located about 40 miles (64 km) from Kuching. Sub-district headquarters towns are Balai Ringin and Tebedu.
Serian | |
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Town | |
 Serian Lake Garden in 2022 | |
 Seal  Sarawak | |
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| Coordinates: 1°10′0″N 110°34′0″E / 1.16667°N 110.56667°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sarawak |
| Division Office location | Serian |
| Local area government(s) | Majlis Daerah Serian (MDS), Siburan |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 90,763 |
| Resident | Jonathan Lugoh |
| License plate prefix | QC |
The town is known for its durians, 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 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.[1] About 65% of the population are Bidayuh. The other main ethnic groups are Iban, Chinese, and Malay.
Geography
editLimestone 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 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) 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 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from town. There is no proper road to the waterfall and visitors have to hike 1–2 kilometres (0.62–1.24 mi) from Serian-Sri Aman trunk road to get there.
Tebedu (which renamed Bandar Mutiara recently), located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) away from Serian town on the Indonesia-Malaysia border, is one of only three official land border crossings 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
editSerian has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Serian | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.9 (85.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.3 (88.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.0 (80.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 438 (17.2) |
348 (13.7) |
290 (11.4) |
286 (11.3) |
252 (9.9) |
191 (7.5) |
179 (7.0) |
229 (9.0) |
282 (11.1) |
321 (12.6) |
353 (13.9) |
410 (16.1) |
3,579 (140.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2] | |||||||||||||
Education
edit- Serian District Education Office (PPD Serian)
- Serian Teacher Activity Center (PKG Serian)
Primary school
edit- 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
edit- SMK Tebakang
- SMK Tarat
- SMK Taee
- SMK Serian
- SMK Tebedu
- SMK Balai Ringin
Transport
editLocal Bus
edit| Route No. | Operating Route | Operator |
|---|---|---|
| 3A | Kuching-Serian | CPL |
| 3AB | Kuching-Serian | BusAsia |
| 3AC | Kuching-Serian | BusAsia |
| S12 | Serian-Gedong | CPL |
| Free Shuttle Bus to Lepapa Hypermarket[3] | ROXY BEACH HOTEL @ SEMATAN |
Local Bus or Bus Express remain unclear
edit| Route No. | Operating Route | Operator |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Serian-Balai Ringin | Serian Kedup Transport |
Administration
editMembers of Parliament
edit| Parliament | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|
| P198 Puncak Borneo | YB Datuk Willie Mongin | GPS-PBB |
| P199 Serian | YB Dato Sri Richard Riot Jaem | GPS-SUPP |
Other Information
editSerian town is one of the busiest towns, especially during festive seasons. Stores and shops are packed by mainly Bidayuh people returning home from abroad or major towns on Gawai and Christmas holidays.
References
edit- ^ "Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010". Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. 35. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "Climate: Serian". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Pagi di Stesen Bas Serian, Sarawak". YouTube.
External links
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