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SARAWAK

TOURISM QUICK FACTS

2011

Prepared by

Ministry of Tourism Sarawak

LIST OF CONTENTS

State of Sarawak

Sarawak In Brief

Key Tourism Indicators

Visitor Arrivals to Sarawak

Foreign Visitor Arrivals to Sarawak

Visitor Arrivals by Entry Points

Hotels

Sarawak Homestay

National Park

Health Tourism (Foreign Patients)

Sarawak Cultural Village

Tourist Guide

Tour And Travel Agencies

Aviation And Linkages In Sarawak

Top 10 Festivals / Events in Sarawak

Important Contact

State of Sarawak

Sarawak is the largest state in Malaysia. It lies on the island of Borneo bordering with the

eastern state of Sabah, the Sultanate of Brunei and the Indonesian provinces of Kalimantan. It is

home to 27 ethnic groups, each with its own distinct language, culture and lifestyle. Sarawak

also known as the “Land of the Hornbill” has all the elements required to become Malaysia’s

next desirable destination, from natural beauty, history, heritage, festivals to modern city living

and luxury. Indeed, it has become a potpourri of experiences appreciated by travellers from all

over the world.

Sarawak in Brief

Total Area 124,449 square kilometres

Location Between latitude 0050’ and 5

0N and longitude

109036’ and 115

040’E

System of Government Parliamentary Democracy with a Constitutional Monarch

Capital of Sarawak Kuching

Major Ethnic Groups Iban, Chinese, Malay, Bidayuh, Melanau and other indigenous groups

Major Languages Malay (Official language), English, Mandarin, Iban, others local dialects

Major Religions Islam (official religion), Christian, Buddhist and Hindu

Time GMT + 8 hours

Climate Tropical: Warm and sunny throughout the year. Daily temperature range from 33

0C

(900F) in the afternoon to 22

0C (70

0F) during

the night

Currency Ringgit Malaysia (RM)

Source: State Planning Unit

Key Tourism Indicators

Indicators 2009 2010 2011

Malaysia Tourist Arrivals 23.6 million 24.6 million 24.7 million

Malaysia Tourist Receipts (RM) 53.4 billion 56.5 billion 58.3 billion

Sarawak Visitor Arrivals 3,280,656 3,270,655 3,795,373

- Total Foreign Arrivals 2,117,447 1,897,940 2,343,236

- Total Domestic Arrivals

(West Malaysia & Sabah)

1,163,209 1,372,715 1,452,137

Average per capita expenditure for

foreign visitor (RM) 2,257 2,298 2,298*

Foreign visitor receipts** (RM) 3.827 billion 3.493 billion 4.313 billion

Average per capita expenditure for

domestic visitor*** (RM) 1,644 1,644 1,644

Domestic visitor receipts (RM) 1.912 billion 2.257 billion 2.387 billion

Total Tourism Receipts 5.739 billion 5.750 billion 6.700 billion

Source:

Average Per Capita Expenditure : Tourism Malaysia

* Estimated based on 2010 Tourism Malaysia’s Survey Report

** Calculated based on 81% of foreign visitors (genuine tourist)

*** Estimated based on 2010 Ministry of Tourism Sarawak Visitor Exit Survey

Visitor : Any person visiting a country other than his own usual place of residence for a

period not exceeding one year and for any reason other than following an

occupation remunerated from within the country visited.

Tourist : A temporary visitor staying for at least one night but not more than one year in

a country visited and whose purpose of visit could be classified as leisure,

business, visit friends or relatives or attending conferences and meetings other

than the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the country visited.

Visitor Arrivals To Sarawak

Total Visitor Arrivals 2009 % Change

2009/2010 2010

% Change

2010/2011 2011

January 286,050 -6.39 267,777 14.40 306,344

February 196,009 15.93 227,229 12.48 255,596

March 255,185 9.83 280,259 6.77 299,229

April 256,761 -11.29 227,767 30.76 297,825

May 273,520 -8.08 251,426 12.36 282,503

June 311,976 -21.14 246,009 36.85 336,652

July 270,154 13.18 305,759 1.45 310,189

August 244,940 4.93 257,014 24.28 319,426

September 240,700 12.32 270,349 16.96 316,200

October 235,782 8.72 256,340 9.09 279,650

November 245,173 2.02 250,120 31.33 328,492

December 464,406 -7.28 430,606 7.58 463,267

Total 3,280,656 -0.30 3,270,655 16.04 3,795,373

Source: Immigration Department Malaysia

Foreign Visitor Arrivals To Sarawak

Citizenship 2010 % (+/-) 2011

Brunei 1,188,120 30.8 1,553,523

Indonesia 383,710 8.2 415,267

Philippines 70,770 9.7 77,652

Singapore 38,743 18.7 45,986

China 34,388 2.7 35,309

U. Kingdom 29,436 0.8 29,672

India 16,533 33.8 22,116

Australia 17,518 10.9 19,429

Thailand 15,493 17.0 18,130

Eastern Europe 8,666 28.7 11,149

Belg/Lux/Net 9,357 15.0 10,764

USA 9,007 19.5 10,759

Japan 9,475 8.2 10,249

Taiwan 6,778 29.0 8,743

Canada 5,938 23.8 7,354

Germany 5,862 22.8 7,198

South Korea 5,327 6.6 5,677

N. Zealand 4,737 14.4 5,419

Nor/Swe/Den/Fin 3,917 27.3 4,987

France 3,856 40.1 5,402

Pakistan 3,832 -0.9 3,798

Middle East 2,071 50.1 3,109

Bangladesh 1,594 8.3 1,727

Latin America 938 56.1 1,464

Sri Lanka 825 33.8 1,104

Russia 699 11.9 782

Hong Kong 475 -16.4 397

Others 19,875 31.2 26,070

T. Foreigner 1,897,940 23.5 2,343,236

Source: Immigration Department Malaysia

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UDARA 428461 144417 0 29339 10749 1920 2342 9734 139 631 588 3203 1481 5624 14419 434 530 1036 4907 3969 3202 6698 6603 3375 1784 3670 45994 1158 4852 2657 5726 616704 176764 793468

LAUT 1081 435 0 27 427 37 50 111 3 110 265 788 0 146 860 0 30 2 225 34 63 55 291 3162 533 8 7308 26 20 197 4504 1639 19282 20921

SARIKEI LAUT 49 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 41 52 489 0 0 2675 0 8 152 5 0 0 1 338 2792 849 217 1143 13 9 233 2202 61 11222 11283

UDARA 58887 11064 0 2052 903 130 200 267 11 25 122 1325 51 388 5232 18 3 102 49 32 74 54 109 812 533 1164 2445 412 797 403 808 87252 18521 105773

LAUT 445 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 129 0 0 220 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 2604 1 0 0 616 558 3583 4141

UDARA 103706 30895 0 4285 2529 438 744 5657 96 80 343 2938 37616 1967 5764 51 222 637 457 253 458 1231 1226 6530 397 1471 53527 281 1401 486 4620 151835 135705 287540

UDARA T2 0 0 0

LAUT 460 87 0 10 3 4 2 22 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 3 4 1 0 13 0 0 0 16 673 94 767

MULU UDARA 52 56 0 9 148 12 29 173 18 0 0 2 0 49 12 7 1 0 99 41 53 166 127 3 3 200 4 0 54 4 0 108 1214 1322

UDARA 54498 23457 0 629 313 103 141 427 1 30 63 1602 39 347 2604 28 79 160 185 76 47 72 663 976 176 425 1791 219 1496 350 594 82582 13636 96218

LAUT 1222 40 0 14 2 2 1 6 0 4 27 124 0 1 38 8 1 34 1 1 0 1 43 218 29 2 270 12 10 26 109 1273 984 2257

UDARA 0 0 0

DARAT 0 0 0

LAUT 730 2187 0 25 50 10 14 48 1 0 1 34 1368 14 101 1 1 1 9 0 17 7 17 1796 306 11 1441 16 4 0 3 3785 5296 9081

UDARA 0 0 4

DARAT 0 0 0

LAUT 125 772 0 7 22 12 8 54 0 0 0 19 544 12 12 0 1 0 4 7 37 16 35 211 35 1 110 28 7 4 0 1129 1186 2315

SUNDAR LAUT 19 39 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 0 2 5 0 238 356 594

MENGKALAP DARAT 41465 123474 0 266 142 33 97 349 21 5 25 241 227260 73 93 0 4 16 82 70 121 39 90 4068 236 33 5606 167 60 74 126 174406 239397 413803

SG TUJUH DARAT 17976 41620 0 4696 2451 1298 2780 9043 31 114 137 4661 446650 1466 2293 72 430 852 477 585 389 2151 977 18882 1963 991 33029 574 771 606 4216 94848 542585 637433

SEMATAN LAUT 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 0 0 0 0 0 168 168

BIAWAK DARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 4 0 15473 0 0 0 1 10 15495 15505

SERIKIN DARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22964 0 0 0 0 9 22964 22973

PADAWAN DARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 469 0 0 0 0 0 469 469

B. GEGA DARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 0 0 0 88 88

BT LINTANG DARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107 0 0 0 0 0 107 107

LBK ANTU DARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18069 0 0 0 0 34 18069 18103

TEBEDU DARAT 4232 2789 0 193 208 126 32 130 18 2 17 57 1227 155 414 0 4 16 52 33 201 17 90 402 64 75 164156 1 43 87 139 8033 167959 175992

MERAPOK DARAT 34117 48572 0 285 134 46 100 312 25 23 33 1055 98548 85 205 0 0 0 30 19 118 38 179 3384 103 52 5476 225 75 37 414 88021 111001 199022

BARIO DARAT 24 1 0 8 20 4 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 5 7 7 2 16 0 1 0 566 0 0 0 0 25 684 709

TEDUNGAN DARAT 28605 160260 0 3670 1093 1120 622 2808 10 31 36 4623 519676 329 242 160 108 94 529 222 125 157 279 27212 10200 306 24754 311 484 376 1625 225884 601202 827086

PANDARUAN DARAT 18624 67153 0 470 234 124 191 484 21 8 14 824 218733 92 124 3 13 5 81 53 75 57 63 3798 913 117 7707 354 164 132 351 114023 235205 349228

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645604 209889 0 36314 14642 2603 3456 16258 265 766 1116 9070 39187 8375 28031 538 835 1935 5697 4371 3834 8221 8728 11696 2893 6930 103761 2070 8600 3900 11748 855493 345840 1201333

4131 3601 0 84 505 65 76 244 6 155 349 1585 2242 182 3906 9 69 191 245 42 117 82 727 8193 1753 239 13042 96 52 465 7450 7732 42171 49903

145043 443869 0 9588 4282 2751 3822 13170 126 183 262 11461 1512094 2202 3372 235 560 983 1256 989 1036 2461 1694 57763 13484 1574 298464 1632 1597 1312 6872 588912 1955225 2544137

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PERANGKAAN KETIBAAN (ARRIVALS) JANUARI-DISEMBER 2011SUMBER DARI JABATAN IMIGRESEN MALAYSIA SARAWAK

PINTU MASUK/KELUAR

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Tiada kemudahan Imigresen disediakan

Terdiri daripada Mengkalap dan Merapok

Terdiri daripada Tedungan dan Pandaruan

SIBU

MIRI Telah berpindah ke LT Miri pada Julai 2008

UDARA

LAUT

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JUMLAH

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Hotels

Number Of Registered Hotel By Classification (As at 31th

December 2011)

Rating Hotel Room

5 Star 5 1,257

4 Star 10 2,322

3 Star 25 3,162

2 Star 16 1,062

1 Star 15 856

3 Orchid 24 640

2 Orchid 545 1,334

1 Orchid 44 802

Total: 684 11,435

Source: Licensing Department, Ministry of Tourism Malaysia

Average Hotel Occupation Rates 2010/2011(As at Sept 2011)

Locality 2010 2011 Variance

Kuching 53.91 43.73 - 10.18

Miri 67.18 57.17 - 10.01

Other Areas 56.38 82 25.62

Total 61.78 54.07 - 7.71

Source: Malaysia Association of Hotel (MAH)

Distribution of Hotels by Locality (As at 31th

December 2011)

No Locality Hotels (No. of Rooms)

Orchid (No. of

Rooms) Total

5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

1 Kuching 4

(1159)

4

(1143)

10

(1422)

5

(373)

6

(418)

6

(181)

12

(325)

8

(135) 54

(5156)

2 Lundu - - - - - - - 1

(11) 1

(11)

3 Serian - - - - - - - 1

(26) 1

(26)

4 Simunjan - - - - - - - 1

(26) 1

(26)

5 Sri Aman - - - - - 2

(66)

5

(91)

4

(48)

11

(205)

6 Lubok Antu - - 1

(100)

- - - 1

(16)

- 2

(116)

7 Betong - - - - - - 2

(42)

- 2

(42)

8 Saratok - - - - - - 2

(17)

2

(29)

4

(46)

9 Sarikei - - - 2

(48)

- - 5

(130)

3

(48)

10

(226)

10 Bintangor - - - - - 1

(36)

- - 1

(36)

11 Mukah - - 2

(299)

- - - 3

(83)

1

(26)

6

(408)

12 Sibu - 1

(168)

3

(442)

3

(216)

1

(50)

4

(100)

8

(175)

6

(109) 26

(1220)

13 Kapit - - 1

(40)

1

(46)

1

(19)

1

(20)

3

(61)

4

(51) 11

(237)

14 Bintulu - 1

(225)

3

(386)

4

(313)

2

(85)

2

(86)

6

(207)

2

(37) 15

(1339)

15 Miri 1

(98)

4

(786)

2

(254)

1

(66)

3

(191)

2

(91)

1

(19)

5

(161) 19

(1647)

16 Niah - - - - - - - 1

(7) 1

(7)

17 Marudi - - - - 1

(57)

3

(39)

- 2

(36) 6

(132)

18 Limbang - - 3

(219)

- - 3

(21)

5

(110)

2

(45) 13

(395)

19 Lawas - - - - 1

(36)

- 3

(58)

1

(14)

5

(108)

Total: 5

(1257)

10

(2322)

25

(3162)

16

(1062)

15

(856)

24

(640)

545

(1334)

44

(802)

684

(11,435)


Sarawak Homestay

Homestay Participants (As at 31th

December 2011)

Division No. of Villages No. of Participants Ethinc

Kuching 11 139 Malay, Bidayuh, Selako

Samarahan 2 22 Malay, Bidayuh

Sibu 2 30 Iban

Miri 10 120 Iban, Kedayan,Malay,Kelabit

Kapit 1 12 Kayan

Betong 1 9 Malay

Mukah 1 10 Melanau

Sarikei 1 13 Iban

Limbang 1 14 Lun Bawang

Total 26 369

Homestay Arrivals And Revenue (As at 31th

December 2011)

Year No. of

Villages

No. of

Participants

Domestic

Arrivals

Foreign

Arrivals

Revenue

(RM)

2007 14 152 414 186 144,648.90

2008 16 172 5,586 9,915 413,823.33

2009 19 233 9,483 4,310 653,397.61

2010 19 233 7,039 2,348 782,512.36

2011 26 369 10,554 2,064 978,703.62

Source: Eco-Tourism & Domestic Tourism Section, MoT

National Park

Visitor Arrivals

Year Domestic Visitors Foreign Visitors Total

2006 108,522 36,046 144,568

2007 114,514 35,161 149,675

2008 255,188 92,647 347,835

2009 279,924 106,606 383,530

2010 302,579 111,855 414,434

2011 366,510 121,079 487,539

Foreign Tourist By National Park

National Park 2010 % 2011

Bako National Park 28,104 4.8 29,451

Mulu National Park 16,004 -14.0 13,756

Niah National Park 7,948 -19.3 6,416

Lambir National Park 4,416 -14.0 3,799

Similajau National Park 2,636 -30.8 1,824

Kubah National Park 1,477 38.6 2,047

Gading National Park 2,057 106.5 4,247

Batang Ai National Park 134 -60.4 53

Matang National Park 2,538 118.9 5,556

Semenggoh Wildlife Sanctuary Cent. 42,715 19.9 51,197

Sama Jaya National Reserves 475 n/a n/a

Loagon Bunut National Park 153 -15.0 130

Tanjung Datu National Park 162 -17.9 133

Wind Cave 2,992 -19.0 2,423

Talang Satang 24 95.8 47

Maludam National Reserves 20 n/a n/a

Total 111,855 8.2 121,079

Source: Sarawak Forestry Corporation/Jabatan Hutan

Health Tourism (Foreign Patients)

Hospital / Medical Centre Tahun

2010 2011

Timberland 654 2,770

Rejang 78 78

Miri 555 747 (Jan – Nov)

Normah 13,337 17,293

Kuching Specialist Hospital 6,343 10,171

Total 20,967 16,443

Source: Private Medical Centre

Sarawak Cultural Village

Visitor Arrivals To Sarawak Cultural Village

Locality 2010 % ∆ 2011

Domestic Visitor 93,636 33.2 124,680

Foreign Visitor 24,878 -28.2 17,870

TOTAL: 118,514 20.3 142,550

Source: Sarawak Cultural Village

Tourist Guide

Tourist Guide By Division / Town (As at 31th

December 2011)

No Division/Town Equity

Total Blue Beige Total Bumi Nonbumi

1 Kuching 94 25 119 49 70 119

2 Samarahan 6 5 11 11 - 11

3 Sri Aman 1 - 1 1 - 1

4 Sarikei 1 5 6 4 2 6

5 Sibu 3 19 22 5 17 22

6 Mukah - 1 1 1 - 1

7 Kapit - 3 3 2 1 3

8 Bintulu - - - - - -

9 Miri - 1 1 1 1 2

10 Limbang - 1 1 1 - 1

11 Lawas - - - - - -

12 Betong - - - - - -

13 Belaga - 2 2 2 - 2

14 Bario & Bakalalan - 1 1 1 - 1

Total 105 63 168 77 91 168

Tourist Guide By Spoken Language And Division / Town (As at 31th

December 2011)

Spoken Language

BM E C C1 J G Total No Division/

Town

1 Kuching 39 66 37 6 3 1 120*

2 Samarahan 5 5 - - - - 10

3 Sri Aman - - - - - - -

4 Sarikei 2 1 - - - - 3

5 Sibu - 4 2 - - - 6

6 Mukah - - - - - - -

7 Kapit - 3 - - - - 3

8 Bintulu - - - - - - -

9 Miri - 1 - - - - 1

10 Betong - - - - - - -

11 Limbang - 1 - - - - 1

12 Belaga 1 2 - - - - 3

13 Bario & Bakalan - 5 - - - - 5

Total 47 88 39 6 3 1 152 BM – Bahasa Malaysia E – English C – Mandarin

C1 – Cantonese J – Japanese G – German

* Tourist Guide speaks more than one language.


Tour And Travel Agencies

Number Of Active License For Tour And Travel Agencies (As at 31th

December 2011)

No Division/Town I O T I.O T.I T.O I.O.T Total

1 Kuching 30 - 1 - 14 3 64 112

2 Marudi 1 - 1 - - - - 2

3 Sibu 3 - - - 2 3 16 24

4 Miri 10 - 2 1 5 1 18 37

5 Limbang 1 - 1 - - - 1 3

6 Sarikei 1 - - - - - 2 3

7 Kapit 1 - 2 - - - - 3

8 Bintulu 4 - 2 - 1 1 7 15

9 Samarahan - - - - - - - -

10 Mukah - - 1 - 1 - - 2

11 Betong - - - - - - - -

12 Mulu 1 - - - - - 1 2

13 Lawas - - 2 - - - - 2

Total 52 - 12 1 23 8 109 205


Note :

I Inbound

O Outbound

T Ticketing

IO Inbound/Outbound

TI Inbound/Ticketing

TO Outbound/ Ticketing

IOT Inbound/Outbound/Ticketing

Aviation And Linkages In Sarawak

International Routes Into Sarawak By MAS & MasWings (As of 31 December 2011)*

Routes Frequency / Day

Total

Day Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Kuala Lumpur - Kuching # of flights 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 48

Kuala Lumpur - Sibu # of flights 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7

Kuala Lumpur - Bintulu # of flights 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7

Kuala Lumpur - Miri # of flights 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 21

Singapore - Kuching # of flights 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 10

Kota Kinabalu - Kuching # of flights 3 2 4 3 4 3 4 23

Kota Kinabalu - Sibu # of flights 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 18

Kota Kinabalu - Bintulu # of flights 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 11

Kota Kinabalu - Miri # of flights 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 11

Labuan - Miri # of flights 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 21

Total: 177

International Routes Into Sarawak By MasWings (To be commenced on February 2012)*


Total


Kuching – Bandar Seri Begawan

# of flights 1 1 1 3

Kuching - Pontianak # of flights 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7

Total: 10

* Flight Frequency is extracted from Airlines website and subject to change. Please refer to

individual Airlines website for latest update.

International Routes Into Sarawak By AirAsia (As of 31 December 2011)*


Total


Kuala Lumpur - Kuching # of flights 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 84

Kuala Lumpur - Sibu # of flights 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 28

Kuala Lumpur - Bintulu # of flights 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 14

Kuala Lumpur - Miri # of flights 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 21

Johor Bahru - Kuching # of flights 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 14

Johor Bahru - Sibu # of flights 1 1 1 1 4

Johor Bahru - Miri # of flights 1 1 1 3


Kota Kinabalu - Kuching # of flights 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 14

Kota Kinabalu - Miri # of flights 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 14

Penang - Kuching # of flights 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 14

Total: 224

International Routes Into Sarawak By Silk Air (As of 31 December 2011)*

Routes

Frequency / Day

Total Day Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Singapore - Kuching # of flights 1 1 1 3

Total: 3



International Routes Into Sarawak By Tiger Airways (As of 31 December 2011)*


Total



Total: 7

International Routes Into Sarawak By Kalstar Aviation (As of 31 December 2011)*


Total


Pontianak - Kuching # of flights 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7

Total: 7

International Routes Into Sarawak By Batavia Air (As of 31 December 2011)*


Total


Pontianak - Kuching # of flights 1 1 1 3

Total: 3



Top 10 Annual Festivals/Events in Sarawak

No. Festive Event Date* Venue

1 Tidal Bore Carnival April Tebingan Batang Lupar, Sri Aman

2 Mukah Kaul Festival April Kala Dana, Mukah

3 Borneo Jazz May Miri

4 World Harvest Festival May Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching

5 Borneo Cultural Festival July Sibu

6 Rainforest World Music

Festival

July Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching

7 Borneo International

Yachting Challenge

July Marina Bay, Miri

8 Sarawak Regatta September Kuching Waterfront

9 Borneo International Kite

Festival

September Bintulu

10 War Memorial Day November Kuching

* Dates are subjected to changes annually. Please referred to Ministry of Tourism Sarawak

Website at www.mot.sarawak.gov.my for annual update.

http://www.mot.sarawak.gov.my/

Important Contact


Level 2, Wisma Baitul Makmur

Petra Jaya, Kuching

93050 Sarawak

Tel: (+6082) 319313 (Office)

Fax: (+6082) 441277

Website: www.mot.sarawak.gov.my

E-mail: [email protected]

Pejabat Kementerian Pelancongan Malaysia

Negeri Sarawak

3th Floor, Bangunan Sultan Iskandar

Jalan Simpang Tiga, Kuching

93350 Sarawak Malaysia

Tel: (+6082) 235033

Fax: (+6082) 234010

Website: www.motour.gov.my

Sarawak Tourism Board

5th, 6

th & 7

th Floor

Bangunan Yayasan Sarawak

Jalan Masjid, Kuching


Tel: (+6082) 423600

Fax: (+6082) 416700

Website: www.sarawaktourism.com

www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com

www.facebook.com/sarawaktravel

Lembaga Penggalakan Pelancongan

Malaysia, Pejabat Sarawak

(Tourism Malaysia)

Parcel 297-2-1, Level 2 Riverbank Suites

Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman

P.O. Box 2660, 93752 Kuching


Tel: (+6082) 246775

Fax: (+6082) 246442

Website: www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my

Kuching Visitors' Information Centre

Tel: (+6082) 410944/2

Sibu Visitors' Information Centre

Tel: (+6084) 340980

Miri Visitors' Information Centre

Tel: (+6085) 434181

Sarawak Tourism Federation

Kuching Waterfront, Main Bazaar,

93000 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

P.O. Box 887, 93718 Kuching.

Tel: (+6082) 240620

Fax: (+6082) 427151

Website: www.stf.org.my

Pejabat Imigresen Sarawak

Tingkat 1 & 2, Bangunan Sultan Iskandar

Jalan Simpang Tiga

93550 Kuching, Sarawak

Tel: (+6082) 230280

Fax: (+6082) 428606

Website: www.imi.gov.my

Sarawak Forestry Corporation

Lot 218, KCLD, Jalan Tapang, Kota Sentosa,

93250 Kuching, Sarawak

Toll-Free : 1800 882526

Tel : (+6082) 610088

Fax : (+6082) 610099

Email : [email protected]

Pejabat Imigresen Lapangan Terbang

Antarabangsa Kuching

Tel: (+6082) 457575

Malaysia Airlines System & MasWings

Toll-Free : 1300 883000

Tel : (+603) 78433000

Website : www.malaysiaairlines.com

Tourist Police Unit

Tel: (+6082) 250522

AirAsia

Tel: (+6082) 454242

Website: www.airasia.com

http://www.mot.sarawak.gov.my/

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.motour.gov.my/

http://www.sarawaktourism.com/

http://www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com/

http://www.facebook.com/sarawaktravel

http://www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my/

http://www.stf.org.my/

http://www.imi.gov.my/

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/

http://www.airasia.com/

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