• Source: Pakan, Sarawak

Pakan is a small town in Pakan District, Sarikei Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The district population estimates (as of the 2017 census) was 17,600.
Most of its inhabitants are ethnic Iban people (95%+) and a few minority Chinese usually concentrated in its town area. A small minority of Malay work in a government sector, such as teachers, nurses, district officers, and police.




Etymology


The name Pakan was derived from a local fruit resembling durian, named Buah Pakan. It has yellowish skin and flesh. The fruit has since become the symbol of the town with its replica built at the junction of Entabai road.




History


In 1911, a man from Guangdong named Wen Ru Zhu (翁如珠) was the first Chinese to arrive in Sarikei. Four years later in 1915, he together with one of his family member, brought some daily necessities, climbed through the mountains and arrive in Pakan to trade with the Iban people living there for agricultural products. Apart from Iban longhouses and rubber plantations, there were no Chinese houses there. The Iban people welcomed the arrival of Wen as he brought the much needed daily necessities to them. The journey to and from Pakan took about ten days. Wen would build a small hut in Pakan to stay there for some days before going back to Sarikei. Later, he married an Iban woman in Pakan and started a family. Later, more Chinese came here to build shophouses and to trade with Iban people.
In 1937, Penghulu Asun staged a rebellion against the Brooke government in Pakan. In 1957, Min Jin primary school (民进小学) was built. In 1968, there was a flood in Pakan.




Government



Since creation of the Sarikei Division in 1973, the Pakan sub-district was put under the jurisdiction of Julau district. On 1 March 2002, the Pakan sub-district was upgraded into a district. The Pakan District covers a total area of 924.6 km2 (357.0 sq mi), administered by Pakan District Office located in the town of Pakan.




Geography


Pakan is located 45 km (28 mi) from the town of Sarikei.




= Longhouses

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Tr. Rawing, Ulu Marau
Tr. Empati anak idai, Nanga Marau
Tr. Saban Sungai Ipoh, Pakan
Tr. Undi, Sg Pantak (once niang Tr Taling)
Tr. Sedau Ak Empali
Tr. Nyambar, Ulu Kota, Pakan
Tr. Bujang
Tr. Minang
Tr. Panau
Rumah Jilap Bt6 Jalan Entabai Pakan
Tr. Matu Anak Dingun Bt3 Pakan
Tr. Matthew Nawong, Lubuk Pisang, Sg Genega
Tr. Tukang, Nyalak Atas
Tr. James Anak Jantan, Darau.
Tr. Andrew Ungon, Darau
Tr. George anak Chungut, Nanga Nansang
Tr. Ganda anak Saba, Manding, Sungai Lemujan
Tr. Attan anak Ana, Lubok Ubi, Sugai
Tr. Linggang anak Kaya, Merampu
Tr. Liman anak Lawo, Munggu Temedak
Tr. Kalong anak Asa
Tr. Janang anak Silang, Sg.Wong, Wak
Tr. Barang Sg Empang, Pakan
Tr. Empi Tanjung, Pakan
Tr. Ladi Nasau, Pakan
Tr. Empek Nasau, Pakan
Tr. Imban, Genting Kopi Pakan
Tr. Jantan, Genting, Kopi Pakan
Tr. Safri, Tubai Buah, Pakan
Tr. Nyalong Nanga Segera, Pakan
Tr. Gandai, Tubai Buah, Pakan
Tr. Budom, Tubai Buah, Pakan
Tr. Menari, Ng Pedanum
Tr. Ragai Sungai Jaong, Pakan
Tr. Japar Ulu Kemalih, Entabai
Tr. Dinggai Amut Atas, Pakan
Tr. Gunda @ Chakau, Sg.Seru, Lemujan




Climate


Pakan has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.




Demographics






= Ethnicity

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In 2010, Pakan town had a total population of 14,570, where there were 14,023 Iban people, 402 Chinese, 80 Malays, and 65 from other ethnic groups.




= Places of worship

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St. Francis Assisi 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)




Economy



In 2017, Pakan District had 2,000 hectares of pepper farms with 5,800 farmers working on them.




Transport






= Local Bus

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= Alternate road

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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




Other utilities






= Education

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Primary schools
SK Nanga Pakan
SK Nanga Kara
SK Sungai Sugai
SK Nanga Wak
Sk Nanga Sembawang
Sk Ulu Manding
Sk Nanga Pedanum
Sk Nanga Kota
Sk Nanga Dayu
Sk Ulu Entabai
Sk Ulu Entaih
Sk Nanga Entaih
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.




Culture and leisure






= Cultural

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Pesta Pakan (Pakan festival) is a yearly festival held in the town of Pakan since 1988 and usually held around August. It consisted of various activities such as sports, entertainment, culture, and arts and various stalls selling food such as Smoke house (Ruman Asap) and drinks.




= Historical

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Lumbung Rentap at Bukit Sibau (Rentap's final resting place)
Bukit Uyu (the grave of the Rentap's follower, Uyu, Medan and two more)




= Leisure and conservation areas

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Kerangan Rantau Enjin, Nanga Kelau
Wong Kuji waterfall
Kembara Off-Road




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References

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• Sarawak
• Distrik di Malaysia
• Bagian Sarikei
• Rangkong badak
• Daftar sekolah di Sarawak
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• Burung madu sriganti
• Kupu-kupu jeruk
• Keperas
• Baung kuning
• Pakan, Sarawak
• Pakan
• Pakan District
• Sarawak
• Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
• Pakan (state constituency)
• Coat of arms of Sarawak
• Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
• Gabungan Parti Sarawak
• Government of Sarawak