Country Malaysia Time zone MST (UTC+8) Area 1,703 km² Local time Wednesday 6:13 PM | State Sarawak Website julaudo.sarawak.gov.my Postal code 96600 Population 34,500 (2000) | |
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National calling code +6084734 (local landline only) Weather 26°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
Julau is a town, and the capital of the Julau District (1703.39 square kilometres) in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The district population (year 2000 census) was 34,500. The population is dominated by Iban as well as Chinese especially the Fuzhou.
Contents
- Map of Julau Sarawak Malaysia
- Background
- Education
- Healthcare
- Place of Worship
- Transportation
- Government Private Agency Office
- References
Map of Julau, Sarawak, Malaysia
Background
During the rule of Sultanate of Brunei until the White Rajahs dynasty, Julau was one of the places situated inside Kanowit. After Sarawak joined Malaysia on 16 September 1963, Julau was still governed under Kanowit in 3rd Division: Sibu. In the 1970s, the divisions in Sarawak were rearranged and Julau was moved into Sarikei Division, the 6th Division. On 1 April 1973, Julau received a status as Julau District with Pakan as a sub-district of Julau. 29 years later, on 1 March 2002, Pakan was upgraded into Pakan District and no longer administered by Julau District.
Education
The first school was started by Christian Missionaries. After the World War II, a Mission School called Roman Catholic Mission opened publicly in the 1930s. This school is the original of today's Julau St. Alphonsus Primary School or SK St. Alphonsus Julau (Primary School is also known as Sekolah Kebangsaan, SK). In 1951, Julau's Chinese also want to start their own school which then called Julau Yuk Kung Chinese National-type School or SJK (C) Yuk Kung Julau (Chinese National-type School is also known asSekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina, SJK(C)). The following years shows more primary schools are built, they are:
In 1966, SMK Julau started its operation in SK St. Alphonsus with only two classrooms. In 1970, SMK Julau moved to a new site which is the current site, Lembah Hilir Sungai Julau. The site was once belonged to Datuk Temenggong Banyang Anak Janting before he sold it to The State Government in 1968. On 22 March 1973, SMK Julau was officially launched by Yang Berhormat Tun Hussien Onn who was the Education Minister at the time.
SMK Julau did not provides any sixth form of secondary education, referred to as "Form 6". Students from Julau who want to continue their study in Form 6 to get a STPM's certificate have to either travel to the school in other districts such as SMK Meradong and SMK Bandar Bintangor by public bus or stay in hostel provided by those schools.
SMK Julau No.2 was built to support the need of Julau people in education especially for those who come from rural area.
Healthcare
Before a clinic was built, Julau people need to go to the nearest clinic available, especially in Kanowit & Sarikei to get their medical needs. Currently, there is only one clinic established in Julau.
Place of Worship
Transportation
Public Bus
Personal Vehicles
There are many remote places in Julau that have not reachable yet with land transportation and boat is the only solution for them to go there.