Sri Aman Division

Sri Aman Division

Infobox divisions of Sarawak
native_name=Sri Aman
division_office=Sri Aman
resident=Dr. Ngenang ak. Jangu
local_area_government= Majlis Daerah Sri Aman (MDSA)
Majlis Daerah Lubok Antu (MDLA)
license_plate=QB

Sri Aman Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Formerly part of the First Division, which included Kuching, Sri Aman Division has a total area of 5,466.7 square kilometers. It was formerly known as Simanggang District.

Sri Aman Division contains two administrative districts: Sri Aman and Lubok Antu. The total population is 90,600. The population is culturally mixed, with mostly Iban, Malay and Chinese predominating.

The economy of the division is mostly agricultural. Sri Aman Division is in the largest farming area of Sarawak.

The Division also contains the Batang Ai National Park and the Maludam National Park, and tourism, especially ecotourism, and cultural tourism to the Iban longhouses is an important part of the local economy.

* [http://www.sriamanro.sarawak.gov.my Sri Aman Residen Office]
* [http://www.sriaman.net.my Sri Aman Tourism]


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