Selangau District

The Selangau District is a district in Sarawak, Malaysia.^[3]

Selangau District
Districts of Sarawak
Selangau District Location of Selangau in Malaysian Borneo
Coordinates: 2°29′57″N 112°19′19″E
District Office location	Selangau
Local area government	Sibu Rural District Council
Area [1]
• Total	3,795 km2 (1,465 sq mi)
Population  (2024[1])
• Total	49,075
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
District Officer	Yalin Anak Asan[2]
Postcode	96000

Map of Selangau District

History

Selangau was declared a district on 1 March 2002.^[4]

Demographics

Ethnicity

Ethnic composition of Selangau District (2024)
Ethnicities / Nationality			Percentage
Malays			5.81%
Iban			81.21%
Bidayuh			0.22%
Melanau			4.43%
Other Bumiputeras			0.07%
Chinese			7.98%
Indians			0%
Others			0%
Non-Malaysian			0.29%

Ethnicity	2024
	Pop.	%
Malays	2850	5.81%
Iban	39854	81.21%
Bidayuh	108	0.22%
Melanau	2176	4.43%
Other Bumiputeras	32	0.07%
Chinese	3915	7.98%
Indians	0	0%
Others	0	0%
Malaysian total	48935	99.71%
Non-Malaysian	140	0.29%
Total	49075	100.00%

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1975	6,130	—
1980	8,512	+38.9%
1985	10,834	+27.3%
1990	15,173	+40.0%
1995	19,532	+28.7%
2004	25,410	+30.1%
2010	31,286	+23.1%
2015	38,564	+23.3%
2024	49,075	+27.3%
Source: [5]