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Tatau is a
town, and the capital of the Tatau District (4,945.8 square kilometres) in
Bintulu Division, Sarawak, east
Malaysia. Tatau became a district in 1987.
Tatau is
traditionally a home to Iban, Melanau, Chinese, Malay and Orang Ulu
people.
Most Ibans are scattered throughout rural areas of Tatau. Whilst, Melanau
people (or Melanau Bintulu/Vaie people) and Malay people are concentrated
at Tatau and Kuala Tatau.
The economy
is largely based on the timber and agricultural industries. Timber
industry remains a strong component of the district's economy. Agriculture
is relatively minor although growing steadily, with oil palm, rattan and
pepper the main products.
There is a large influx of foreign worker population due to the timber
industry. It was estimated more than 10% of Tatau population are foreign
workers mostly from
Indonesia.
Although
Tatau is well connected to other parts of Sarawak
with good networks of road, river transports still play the vital role in
Bintulu. People of Tatau District can opt for
regular shuttle bus service to Bintulu town,
where then connected to other parts of Bintulu Division.
Pan-Borneo
Highway is a trunk road linking Tatau District to the rest of Sarawak.
There are
some rural areas which are accessible by timber tracks and palm estate
roads such as Kakus. Availability of transports to these areas are limited
through bookings at Bintulu town or rarely at
Tatau town, using private vans or four-wheel drive vehicles.
Government
offices have set up their branches in both Bintulu
and Tatau district (some at Sebauh sub-district
and other smaller communal areas) such as Royal Customs, Fire and Rescue
Department, Education Department, National Registration Department (JPN)
and etc.
Sources:
Wikipedia
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