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Pakan, Sarawak

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Malaysia
  
Malaysia

Elevation
  
71 m

Administrative division
  
Sarikei

State
  
Sarawak

Local time
  
Tuesday 5:32 AM

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Weather
  
23°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 99% Humidity

Pakan, Nanga Wak is a small town in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located in Sarikei Division. It lies approximately 153.8 kilometres (96 mi) east-northeast of the state capital, Kuching. The district population (as of the 2014 census) was 32,209. The district is represented by Buah Pakan.

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Map of Pakan, Sarawak, Malaysia

Most of its inhabitants are ethnic Iban group (91% or 24,972) and a few minorities of Chinese group (8.17% or 8,071) usually concentrated in its town area. A small minority of Muslim (1.15% or 966) work in a government sector, such as teachers, nurses, district officers, and police.

Education

Pre-schools
  • Tadika KEMAS Pakan
  • Tadika KEMAS Nanga Wak
  • Tadika kemas Nansang
  • Tadika Kemas Ng Balong, Genega
    • Primary schools
  • SK Nanga Pakan
  • SK Sungai Sugai
  • SK Nanga Wak
  • Sk Nanga Sembawang
  • Sk Ulu Manding
  • Sk Nanga Pedanum
  • Sk Nanga Kota
    • Secondary school
  • SMK Pakan
  • (extra information) SMK Meradong (Bintangor), SMK Bintangor (Bintangor), the nearest school most of the upper six students attended after they finishing their form 5.

    • Places of worship

  • St. Francis Church
  • BEM (SIB) Nanga Pakan
  • Chapel St Joseph,Ulu Kota
  • Mosque (beside Klinik Pakan)
  • Surau Zulkarnain, Rumah Julin, Kg Amut ( Sponsored by Yayasan Amal Malaysia Cawangan Sarawak )

    • Longhouses

  • Tr Rawing, Ulu Marau
  • Tr Undi, Sg Gerunggang ( once niang Tr Taling )
  • Tr Sedau Ak Empali
  • Tr Nyambar
  • Tr Bujang
  • Rumah Jilap Bt6 Jalan Entaibai Pakan
  • Tr Matthew Nawong, Lubuk Pisang, Sg Genega
  • Tr Tukang, Nyalak Atas *Tr Andrew Ungon,Darau and other longhouses.

    • Government buildings and others

  • Police Station
  • Agro Bank (ATM)
  • District Office
  • Clinic Pakan (with doctor)
  • Multipurpose hall
  • Pump House Pakan
  • Marketplace
  • Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara office

    • Public Transportions

    Buses
  • Borneo Almagated Sdn. Bhd ( Limited trip per day)
    • Others
  • Private transport

    • Utilities

  • Water (already covered most of the part of Long houses nearer to Pakan) 2016
  • Electricity (already covered most of the part of Long houses nearer to Pakan) 2014

    • This condition is about long houses. Pakan already have this utilities ages ago.

    Entertainment Spot

  • GYM
  • Local Pub

    • Phone reception

  • Umobile*
  • Celcom*
  • Maxis*
  • Digi*
  • Kampung tanpa wayar ( Pakan town and other long houses either at Pakan or at Wak)

    • (*)Not all the locations fully covered. Depending on the area and the location of the tower.

    Direct Broadcast Satellite TV

  • Astro ( Pay TV )
  • Njoy ( Free TV )
  • Normal Athena

    • Town

  • Pakan
  • Near to Julau and Bintangor
  • Sibu and Sarikei (big town)

    • Potential Tourism Spots

  • Lumbung Rentap at Bukit Sibau (Rentap's final resting place)
  • Wong Puji waterfall
  • Bukit Uyu (the grave of the Rentap's follower , Uyu , Medan and two mores
  • Kerangan Rantau Enjin, Jln Pakan-Ulu Kota.

    • Annual Event

  • Pesta Pakan
  • Kembara Off-Road

    • Alternate road

    New road alternative connecting user from Sibu to go directly to Ulu Budu in Saratok district by passing through Pakan provides a shorter time compared to the existing one which passes through T-junction to Sarikei. What used to be about 3 hours journey from Sibu to Saratok will take only about 2 hours. So users on a long journey to Kuching benefit a lot from this road.

    Sibu -> Julau -> Bintangor -> Sarikei -> Pakan -> Wak -> Ulu Budu -> Saratok

    Nearest Airport

  • Airport Sibu

    • Airport Sibu -> Pakan - duration 2 hours

    References

    Pakan, Sarawak Wikipedia
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