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Tanjung Manis is a district, in Mukah Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The capital of the district is the Belawai town.[1]

Tanjung Manis
District
Country	Malaysia
State	Sarawak

History

The Tanjung Manis District was originally named "Belawai sub-district" on 7 April 1973 and was placed under the administration of Sarikei Division.[2] On 1 March 2002, Belawai sub-district was placed under the administration of Mukah Division.[2] On 11 February 2008, Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) was launched.[3] The town of Tanjung Manis is designated as halal food hub[4] and Tanjung Manis Integrated Port was built here.[5] On 1 August 2015, the Belawai sub-district was concurrently upgraded into a district and renamed to Tanjung Manis District.[2] With the development of the town of Tanjung Manis, it is planned that the administrative capital of Tanjung Manis District would be moved from Belawai to Tanjung Manis town in the future.[6]

Administration

Tanjung Manis District covers an area of 730.53 km².[2]

Population

The majority of the population in the district are Melanau.[2]

Economy

The district is famous of its catches of giant tiger prawn (known as Udang harimau locally).[2]

Transportation

Local bus

Route No.	Operating Route	Operator	Remark
23	Sibu-Tanjung Manis-Belawai	Lanang Bus

Tanjung Manis Airport.

Although 70% of Tanjung Manis District can be accessed by roads, 30% of the areas still requires water transport such as Paloh, Stalun, Sebayang, Sungai Berangan and Telok Gelam. The district is connected to Sibu through a network of trunk road and ferry services.[2]

Culture and leisure

Attraction and recreational spots

With the construction of Sibu-Tanjung Manis road, the Belawai beach is more accessible to the public.[7]

References

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