Dalat, Sarawak

This article is about a Malaysian town. For the Vietnamese city, see Da Lat.
For the state constituency represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, see Dalat (state constituency).
Dalat

The aerial view of Dalat town. The great river seen here is the Batang Oya.

Coat of arms
Districts of Sarawak
Motto: Berakar Rumbia, Berinti Budaya[1]
Dalat

Location of Dalat in Malaysian Borneo

Coordinates: 2°44′20″N 111°56′19″E / 2.73889°N 111.93861°E / 2.73889; 111.93861
District Office location Dalat
Local area government Majlis Daerah Dalat dan Mukah (MDDM)
Population (2010[2])
 • Total 619
District Officer Kueh Lei Poh
Postcode 96300

Dalat is the administrative town of the Dalat district in Mukah Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia. It is situated by the Oya river.

Infrastructures

Education

Dalat town has one secondary school which is SMK Dalat. In the town proper, there is only one primary school which is SJK (C) Chin Hua.[3]

Banking

There is only one bank in Dalat which is a branch of RHB Bank.

Others

Dalat town also has a post office, district office, a hospital, a stadium (Stadium Perpaduan Dalat), a few blocks of shop-houses, a Catholic church (St. Bernard Church), a Methodist Church, a Chinese temple (age more than a century) and a district mosque. A Senior Citizens’ Activity Centre (PAWE) was established by the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development in Dalat with 439 registered members.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2010 National Census, Dalat townland has a population of 619.[5]

Ethnicities of Dalat[6]
ethnic group percent
Melanau
  
 50.89%
Chinese
  
 29.72%
Malay
  
 7.75%
Iban
  
 4.68%
Other Bumiputera and others
  
 6.96%

Languages

Most of the people use the Melanau language to communicate here. There is a slight difference of the language between each villages, yet they can understand each other very well. Other languages such as Malay, Sarawak Malay, Iban, Mandarin, Hokkien and English are also widely spoken.

Religions

Main religions practised in Dalat are Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholic, Methodist and SIB), Buddhism, Malaysian Chinese religion, etc.

Politics

Dalat is represented at the State Legislative Assembly by Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming, from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu. She won the seat in the 18th State Election 2016 for the fourth time. For Parliament, Dalat district is under Parliament 213: Mukah.

Transportation

Road

Dalat is connected by a single-carriage road to Mukah. There are daily express bus services connecting Dalat and Miri via Bintulu and Mukah.

Air

The nearest airport is Mukah Airport. The locals however prefer to use either Bintulu Airport or Sibu Airport to fly to Kuala Lumpur particularly.

Water

River transportation is still very vital in Dalat. There are speed boats connecting Dalat and Sibu with a fee of MYR 20. The journey takes approximately 2 hours.

Culture

The people here particularly the Melanaus are still practising their culture. The Melanaus are famous for their traditional food such as umai, sago worms and the sago pearls. Also, there is a carnival named Karnival Balau (Balau is the Sago palm in Melanau language) which is held annually, and also a regatta, held few years once. Some major celebrations here are Christmas, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Chinese New Year and the Kaul Festival. The Kaul Festival is celebrated on different dates for different villages.

Association/Club

Literature

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "Dalat waiting to be explored by culture, history buffs". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010". Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. 27. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Daerah Dalat". Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Fatimah: Senior Citizens deserve to live happy and prosperous lives". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010". Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. 35. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "Visi, Misi dan Latar Belakang" (in Malay). Pejabat Daerah Dalat. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Persatuan Melanau Dalat Sarawak". Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  8. ↑ "NainetPhotomania Blog". NainetPhotomania Blog. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  9. ↑ "Dalat Photography Club ( Kelab Fotografi Dalat )". mysociety.my. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  10. ↑ "Dalat Photography Club - DPC". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  11. ↑ "Dalat Photography Club turns 3 | New Sarawak Tribune". www.newsarawaktribune.com. Retrieved 2015-10-17.

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