Pakan, Sarawak
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For the state constituency represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, see Pakan (state constituency).
Pakan is a small town in Pakan District, Sarikei Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The district population estimates (as of the 2017 census) was 17,600.[3]
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Pakan | |
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Town and district capital | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 巴干 |
Coordinates: 1°52′00″N 111°41′00″E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Sarawak |
Division | Sarikei |
District | Pakan |
Government | |
• District Officer | En. Seroji Bin Ludin (2017-Now) |
Area | |
• Total | 924.6 km2 (357.0 sq mi) |
Population (2020[2]) | |
• Total | 15,462 |
• Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 (MST) |
Postal code | 96xxx |
Website | www |
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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.[citation needed]