Marudi, Sarawak
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Marudi | |
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Town | |
| Nickname(s): Claude Town (Brooke Administration) | |
  Marudi | |
| Coordinates: 4°11′0″N 114°19′0″E / 4.18333°N 114.31667°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sarawak |
| Government | |
| • District Officer | Markus Sibong (District Officer) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,634.0 km2 (8,518 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 90,100 |
| Demonym(s) | Marudian |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 9805x |
| International dialling code prefix | 085 (landline only) |
| Vehicle registration plate prefix | QM (for all vehicles except taxis) HQ (for taxis only) |
| Website | www.marudidc.org |
Marudi is a town on the Baram River in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. Marudi is a quiet town situated inland from Miri. It is similar in size to Kapit though nowhere near as busy. Its main attraction is the wooden Fort House, another of the Brooke outposts. It is the cultural heart of Sarawak's highland tribes, collectively called Orang Ulu. Before Miri was founded, Marudi was the administrative center of the northern region of Sarawak.
Marudi is located 100 km upriver from Kuala Baram, is the largest town in the sparsely populated Baram district. It is the district administrative headquarters and has been since the days of the White Rajahs. Marudi used to be a stepping stone to the well-known tourist destination, Gunung Mulu National Park. Pioneer tourists would travel from Miri to Marudi first, and then tourists would have to use long boats to cut through river rapids upstream before reaching Mulu. Now, the longboats are not used to travel from Miri to Marudi but instead, are used to get to another district. Instead, tourists can use their own cars or other modes of transportation to travel from Miri to Marudi. With the completion of a small airport at Mulu, most tourists prefer to take Twin Otters operated by MASwings of Malaysia Airlines direct from Miri Airport.
Brooke administration[]
Charles Brooke succeeded James Brooke as the new Rajah of Sarawak in 1868.
By 1883, Sultan of Brunei (Sultan Abdul Momin) ceded the Baram region (including Miri) to Charles Brooke.[2][3]
The fourth division of Sarawak was immediately created with the installation of Mamerto George Gueritz as the first Resident of the Division.
A fort was built in at Marudi, 43 km to the east of Miri[4] in 1883: it was named Claudetown in honour of Claude Champion de Crespigny, Resident of the Third Division when he died in 1884, and became the administrative centre of the division.
The administration was helped by two junior officers, 30 rangers, and a few native police.[5]
Charles Hose became Resident of Baram District in 1891 and the fort in Marudi was renamed as "Fort Hose".
In 1895 and 1896, the Brooke administration organized an expedition to Usun Apau Plieran to punish the Kenyah people (including Badeng people, a sub-tribe of Kenyahs) living there, who were said to have been responsible for the deaths of a Malay, a Chinese trader, and several Iban people. In October 1986, Saba Irang, the headman of the Badeng people, came to Claudetown to seek refuge and make peace with the Brooke administration. Charles Hose decided to organize a peace conference at his fort in April 1899 to “encourage the Madang (Badeng) to be loyal subjects and to ensure a friendly recognition by them by the Baram people." The conference was attended by 6,000 people.[6]
This peace conference also led to the birth of first Baram Regatta, a long boat race competition among the natives which continued to be held until today.[7]
The Resident Office moved from Marudi to Miri in 1912 after rapid oil discovery activity development in Miri.
Transportation[]
Air[]
Marudi is served by Marudi Airport (MUR) which is in the town. Twin Otters fly to Miri up to nine times daily and serve Bario, Long Banga, Long Lellang, Long Akah and Long Seridan. The airport is a 10-minute (1 km) walk east of the centre. It contains Runway 10/28 that is 1 km long and its parking bay can handle 3 to 4 de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter at the same time.
Water[]
Express boats between Marudi and Kuala Baram used to operate regularly in the morning and early afternoon until the road connecting Miri to Marudi was paved. The express boats service stopped operating in June 1, 2015.
Taxis are available to travel go from Kuala Baram to Miri.
Land[]
Marudi is mostly connected by road to Miri which only takes about 1 and a half hour to reach Miri City. There is a ferry service available in Sungai Baram, Ridan. The ferry fee has been reduced from RM15.00 to RM1.00 one way. This new fee was announced by the Chief Minister of Sarawak in the Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak in April 2015.
Geography[]
Climate[]
Marudi has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| hideClimate data for Marudi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.8 (87.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 287 (11.3) |
177 (7.0) |
195 (7.7) |
229 (9.0) |
254 (10.0) |
204 (8.0) |
178 (7.0) |
235 (9.3) |
240 (9.4) |
307 (12.1) |
328 (12.9) |
338 (13.3) |
2,972 (117) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[8] | |||||||||||||
Economy[]
Tourism[]
The main tourist attraction in the town is Fort Hose. Fort Hose is a wooden fort built during the Brooke administration. The fort was named after an ethnographer and a photographer Charles Hose. The fort was later converted into a museum that houses some ethnographic photographs, local textiles, handicrafts, and ceremonial items. The museum is accessible from Jalan Fort which is 10 minutes from the main bazaar.[9]
Culture and leisure[]
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Cuisine[]
Marudi serves a thicker version of Char Kway Tiaw than you will find in the rest of Sarawak.[10] Marudi handmade bread is also one of a must-try food; it can be found in Ah Pong Cafe which just located beside Marudi Town Square. Since Marudi is a riverside-town, there are many different types of river fish. The most famous of this river cuisine are the Belidah fish (fish ball/fish cake), Tapah Fish, Tutu Fish, and also the famous Bighead Prawn (udang galah), which are all available at local restaurants. If you have inquiries about the location, do not feel hesitate to ask the local people, they're willing to guide you because small-town people are always friendly.
- Chan's Restaurant 085-755417
Marudi government departments / emergency call[]
- District Office 085-755211, 755770
- Marudi District Council 085-755755
- Police Station 085-755221, 755222, 755751
- Marudi Hospital 085-755511 (24-hour hotline)
- Fire Station 085-755189
- Sesco (power station) 085-755231
Banks[]
- Public Bank (with ATM accepted VISA, MASTER and so on)
- Bank Rakyat/finance (ATM only that accepted VISA, MASTER and so on)
- Bank Simpanan Nasional (with ATM accepted VISA, MASTER and so on)
Education[]
Kindergarten
- Marudi Methodist
- Yuk Ying
- Tabika KEMAS
Primary school
- SJK Chung Hua Primary School
- SJK Sungai Jaong Primary School
- SRB Qiao Nang Primary School
- SRB Hua Nang Primary School
- Good Shepherd Primary School
- Dato Sharif Hamid Primary School
Secondary school
- SMK Telang Usan
- SMK Marudi
College and technic school
- Giatmara Baram
See also[]
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References[]
- ^ "Basic Population Characteristics by Administrative Districts, published by the Department of Statistics, Malaysia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Chronology of Sarawak throughout the Brooke Era to Malaysia Day". The Borneo Post. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Residen dan Daerah di Miri - Sejarah Miri (Official Website of Miri Resident and District Office - History of Miri)" (in Malay). Miri Resident and District Office. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ Joseph, Anthony (28 May 2012). "Road upgrade will reduce Miri—Marudi traveling time". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ Hose, Charles; McDougall, William (1912). The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations, vol.2. Macmillan and Co. Ltd. p. 279. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015. Alt URL
- ^ Mashman, Valerie (2021). "A Shield for the Rajah – a Gift from the Kenyah Badeng of Borneo in Rome". Journal of Borneo-Kalimantan. 7 (1). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Madian, Amrizan (2011). "Baram Regatta A Testament Of Racial Harmony". Bernama. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Climate: Marudi". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Fort Hose, Marudi, Sarawak". Sarawak Tourism Board. Sarawak Tourism Board. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Marudi's version of char kway teow a must-try". Borneo Post Adventure Team, Sarawak. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
Coordinates: 4°11′N 114°19′E / 4.183°N 114.317°E
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