Tebedu District
Tebedu District | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 1°00′55″N 110°21′17″E / 1.0154°N 110.3546°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sarawak |
| Division | Serian Division |
| Seat | Tebedu |
| Government | |
| • Local Government | Tebedu District Office |
| Area | |
• Total | 421 km2 (163 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,204 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
Tebedu District is a district in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is a part of Serian Division that consists of Serian, Siburan, and Tebedu districts. Before this, Tebedu District was a sub-district under Serian District which was then fully upgraded to a district in its own right. The majority of the population of this district is from the Bidayuh ethnic group.
The administrative town for this district is the town of Tebedu. Tebedu District has an area of approximately 421 square kilometres (163 sq mi). It is also the first international gateway of the Malaysian-Indonesia border, connecting Kuching in Sarawak dan Pontianak in West Kalimantan. The Indonesian town bordering this district is Entikong. Tebedu Immigration Complex was also built at the border between both countries. In 1991, more than 57,000 Indonesians entered Malaysia via Entikong by using the immigration centre located between West Kalimantan and Tebedu District.