Simunjan District

The Simunjan District is a district in the Samarahan Division of Sarawak, Malaysia,[3][4] located between Serian and Sri Aman. It borders Sebuyau and Samarahan and lies approximately 51.4 kilometres (32 mi) east-south-east of the state capital Kuching.

Simunjan District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Simunjan
Seal
Map of Simunjan District
Simunjan District
Location of Simunjan District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°22′59″N 110°45′0″E
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
DivisionSamarahan
SeatSimunjan
Local area government(s)Simunjan District Council
Government
 • District officerAbd. Khalid B. Manap[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total1,370.12 km2 (529.01 sq mi)
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total39,600
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
947xx - 948xx
Calling code+6-082
Vehicle registration platesQC

Most of its inhabitants are made up of the Malay and the Iban people.

Etymology

There are a few deviations regarding the origin of Simunjan name. The first being when a Chinese merchant went to dry tobaccos during cloudy weather. Based on this folklore, a Chinese merchant came to Simunjan on a boat known as Wangkang (Djong (ship)) to rest. While at Simunjan, he tried to dry his tobaccos in the sun, but the weather was cloudy. The local told them that his "Jan" ("tobacco" in Chinese) will be "Semun" (or "damp"); "Semunlah jan kau kelak" ("Your tobacco will get damp.") Since this encounter, the place have been known as "Simunjan."[5]

Another oral tradition speaks of Simunjan coming from the word "Semun" and "Hujan" (or "rain".) In this version, Simunjan people originated from an area known as "Ensengei" that migrated to Simunjan. Most of them worked as miners. While trying to start a match, the match was damp due to the frequent rainfall. Because this area was still unnamed, people combined "Semun" and "Hujan" to refer this place, hence "Simunjan."[5]

Based on another source, Simunjan got its name from "Burung Munjan" ("Munjan Bird.") Burung Munjan was to believe a bird native to Simunjan that was abundant within Gunung Ngeli forest. Simunjan derived from the phrase "Si Munjan" (or "The Munjan") hence its name. However, there are little resources that elaborate further regarding this version, except for a few mentions from locals. A statue of Burung Munjan was erected around 1990, at Padang Sentral (Central Park) before was moved to Majlis Daerah Simunjan. It is believed that Burung Munjan went extinct due to rampant human activities in Simunjan.[6]

Famous persons

Climate

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

Climate data for Simunjan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.9
(85.8)		 30.2
(86.4)		 31.1
(88.0)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.4
(90.3)		 32.2
(90.0)		 32.1
(89.8)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.8
(89.2)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.4
(88.5)		 30.7
(87.3)		 31.5
(88.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2)		 26.4
(79.5)		 26.9
(80.4)		 27.4
(81.3)		 27.8
(82.0)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.6
(79.9)		 27.1
(80.7)
Average low °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.2
(73.8)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.7
(72.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 471
(18.5)		 358
(14.1)		 284
(11.2)		 272
(10.7)		 246
(9.7)		 188
(7.4)		 180
(7.1)		 254
(10.0)		 275
(10.8)		 308
(12.1)		 349
(13.7)		 445
(17.5)		 3,630
(142.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[7]

Neighbouring settlements

Neighbouring settlements include:

  • Kampung Sageng 0 kilometres (0.0 mi) north
  • Kampung Lintang 0 kilometres (0.0 mi) north
  • Kampung Sungai Jong 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) south
  • Kampung Jagong 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) west
  • Kampung Segunduk 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast
  • Kampung Lobang Empat 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast
  • Kampung Malanjok 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) southeast
  • Kampung Dundong 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) west
  • Kampung Sabang 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) northwest
  • Kampung Lingkau 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) southeast
  • Kampung Sungai Ba 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) west

References
  1. Administrator. "Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Daerah Simunjan". simunjandc.sarawak.gov.my.
  2. Administrator. "Portal Rasmi Pentadbiran Bahagian Samarahan". samarahan.sarawak.gov.my.
  3. M. Mohizah, S. Julia and W. K. Soh (2006). A Sarawak Gazetteer (PDF). Kuala Lumpur: Sarawak Forestry Department Malaysia and Forest Research Institute Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-86-0. OCLC 85818866. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  4. "Simunjan, Malaysia". Geonames. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  5. "Sejarah". Pusat Internet Pejabat Daerah Lama Simunjan. Retrieved 25 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "1/1/16 THE ERODING SIMUNJAN NAN HILANG". ABC Sadong. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2021. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Climate: Simunjan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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