Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
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 Malaysias
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
Location
Kuching
Major Languages
Major Religions
Time
GMT + 8 hours
Climate
Currency
2009
2010
2011
23.6 million
24.6 million
24.7 million
53.4 billion
56.5 billion
58.3 billion
3,280,656
3,270,655
3,795,373
2,117,447
1,897,940
2,343,236
1,163,209
1,372,715
1,452,137
2,257
2,298
2,298*
3.827 billion
3.493 billion
4.313 billion
1,644
1,644
1,644
1.912 billion
2.257 billion
2.387 billion
5.739 billion
5.750 billion
6.700 billion
Source:
Average Per Capita Expenditure : Tourism Malaysia
*
Estimated based on 2010 Tourism Malaysias 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.
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
3,280,656
-0.30
3,270,655
16.04
3,795,373
Total
% (+/-)
2011
1,188,120
30.8
1,553,523
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
19,875
31.2
26,070
1,897,940
23.5
2,343,236
Brunei
Indonesia
Others
T. Foreigner
2010
S
G
P
PINTU MASUK/KELUAR
A
KUCHING
SARIKEI
SIBU
UDARA
LIMBANG
I
N
D
B
R
N
U
S
A
C
H
N
R
U
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5624 14419
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C
A
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N
G
M
S
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A
J
S
U
E
M H M
L
U
A
A
1920
2342
9734
139
631
588
3203
1481
434
530
1036
4907
3969
3202
6698
6603
3375
1784
3670
45994
1158
4852
2657
5726
616704
176764
793468
427
37
50
111
110
265
788
146
860
30
225
34
63
55
291
3162
533
7308
26
20
197
4504
1639
19282
20921
LAUT
49
41
52
489
2675
152
338
2792
849
217
1143
13
233
2202
61
11222
11283
58887
11064
2052
903
130
200
267
11
25
122
1325
51
388
5232
18
102
49
32
74
54
109
812
533
1164
2445
412
797
403
808
87252
18521
105773
445
32
129
220
2604
616
558
3583
4141
103706
30895
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
22
13
16
673
94
767
87
10
UDARA
52
56
148
12
29
173
18
49
12
99
41
53
166
127
200
54
108
1214
1322
UDARA
54498
23457
629
313
103
141
427
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
14
27
124
38
34
43
218
29
270
12
10
26
109
1273
984
2257
DARAT
3785
5296
9081
DARAT
1129
1186
2315
LAUT
SUNDAR
B
G
D
27
LAUT
LAWAS
U
K
S
R
L
LAUT
BINTULU
0 29339 10749
H
K
G
435
UDARA
428461 144417
C
A
N
1081
LAUT
MULU
N
Z
L
LAUT
UDARA
MIRI
A
U
S
730
2187
25
50
10
14
48
34
1368
14
101
17
17
1796
306
11
1441
16
772
19
22
12
54
19
544
12
12
37
16
35
211
35
110
28
39
330
16
238
356
594
MENGKALAP
DARAT
41465 123474
266
142
33
97
349
21
25
241
227260
73
93
16
82
70
121
39
90
4068
236
33
5606
167
60
74
126
174406
239397
413803
SG TUJUH
DARAT
17976
41620
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
28
137
168
168
BIAWAK
DARAT
17
15473
10
15495
15505
SERIKIN
DARAT
22964
22964
22973
PADAWAN
DARAT
469
469
469
B. GEGA
DARAT
88
88
88
BT LINTANG
DARAT
107
107
107
LBK ANTU
DARAT
18069
34
18069
18103
TEBEDU
DARAT
4232
2789
193
208
126
32
130
18
17
57
1227
155
414
16
52
33
201
17
90
402
64
75 164156
43
87
139
8033
167959
175992
MERAPOK
DARAT
34117
48572
285
134
46
100
312
25
23
33
1055
98548
85
205
30
19
118
38
179
3384
103
52
5476
225
75
37
414
88021
111001
199022
BARIO
DARAT
24
20
44
16
566
25
684
709
TEDUNGAN
DARAT
28605 160260
3670
1093
1120
622
2808
10
31
36
4623
519676
329
242
160
108
94
529
222
125
157
306
24754
311
484
376
1625
225884
601202
827086
PANDARUAN
DARAT
18624
470
234
124
191
484
21
14
824
218733
92
124
13
81
53
75
57
117
7707
354
164
132
351
114023
0
235205
0
349228
0
0 36314 14642
2603
3456 16258
8375 28031
6930 103761
3900 11748
855493
345840
1201333
7732
42171
49903
588912 1955225
2544137
UDARA
LAUT
LAUT
67153
645604 209889
4131
265
766
1116
9070
39187
538
835
1935
5697
4371
3834
8221
244
155
349
1585
2242
182
3906
69
191
245
42
117
82
2751
3822 13170
126
183
2202
3372
235
560
983
1256
989
1036
2461
5419
7354 29672
397
1104
782
1464
3109
7198
5402
3601
84
505
65
DARAT
145043 443869
9588
4282
JUMLAH
794778 657359
0 45986 19429
76
63
3798
913
8728 11696
2893
2070
8600
13042
96
52
465
7450
1574 298464
1632
1597
1312
6872
8743 415267
3798 10249
727
8193
1753
239
Hotels
Number Of Registered Hotel By Classification (As at 31th December 2011)
Rating
Hotel
Room
5 Star
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
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
No
Locality
Kuching
Lundu
Serian
Simunjan
Sri Aman
Lubok Antu
Betong
Saratok
Sarikei
10
Bintangor
11
Mukah
12
Sibu
13
Kapit
14
Bintulu
15
Miri
16
Niah
17
Marudi
18
Limbang
19
Lawas
Total:
Orchid (No. of
Rooms)
Total
5
4
3
2
1
3
2
1
4
4
10
5
6
6
12
8
54
(1159) (1143) (1422) (373) (418) (181) (325) (135) (5156)
1
1
(11)
(11)
1
1
(26)
(26)
1
1
(26)
(26)
2
5
4
11
(66)
(91)
(48)
(205)
1
1
2
(100)
(16)
(116)
2
2
(42)
(42)
2
2
4
(17)
(29)
(46)
2
5
3
10
(48)
(130) (48)
(226)
1
1
(36)
(36)
2
3
1
6
(299)
(83)
(26)
(408)
1
3
3
1
4
8
6
26
(168) (442) (216) (50) (100) (175) (109) (1220)
1
1
1
1
3
4
11
(40)
(46)
(19) (20)
(61)
(51)
(237)
1
3
4
2
2
6
2
15
(225) (386) (313) (85) (86) (207) (37)
(1339)
1
4
2
1
3
2
1
5
19
(98)
(786) (254)
(66) (191) (91)
(19) (161) (1647)
1
1
(7)
(7)
1
3
2
6
(57) (39)
(36)
(132)
3
3
5
2
13
(219)
(21) (110) (45)
(395)
1
3
1
5
(36)
(58)
(14)
(108)
5
10
25
16
15
24
545
44
684
(1257) (2322) (3162) (1062) (856) (640) (1334) (802) (11,435)
Hotels (No. of Rooms)
Sarawak Homestay
Homestay Participants (As at 31th December 2011)
Division
No. of Villages
Kuching
11
139
Samarahan
22
Malay, Bidayuh
Sibu
30
Iban
Miri
10
120
Iban, Kedayan,Malay,Kelabit
Kapit
12
Kayan
Betong
Malay
Mukah
10
Melanau
Sarikei
13
Iban
Limbang
14
Lun Bawang
Total
26
369
Year
No. of
Villages
No. of
Participants
Domestic
Arrivals
Foreign
Arrivals
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
Revenue
(RM)
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
2011
28,104
4.8
29,451
16,004
-14.0
13,756
7,948
-19.3
6,416
4,416
-14.0
3,799
2,636
-30.8
1,824
1,477
38.6
2,047
2,057
106.5
4,247
134
-60.4
53
2,538
118.9
5,556
42,715
19.9
51,197
475
n/a
n/a
153
-15.0
130
162
-17.9
133
2,992
-19.0
2,423
Talang Satang
24
95.8
47
20
n/a
n/a
111,855
8.2
121,079
National Park
Wind Cave
Total
2011
Timberland
654
2,770
Rejang
78
78
Miri
555
Normah
13,337
17,293
6,343
10,171
Total
20,967
16,443
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
Locality
Tourist Guide
Tourist Guide By Division / Town (As at 31th December 2011)
No
Division/Town
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Kuching
Samarahan
Sri Aman
Sarikei
Sibu
Mukah
Kapit
Bintulu
Miri
Limbang
Lawas
Betong
Belaga
Bario & Bakalalan
Total
Equity
Blue Beige Total Bumi
94
25
49
119
6
5
11
11
1
1
1
1
5
4
6
3
19
5
22
1
1
1
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
105
63
168
77
Nonbumi
70
2
17
1
1
91
Total
119
11
1
6
22
1
3
2
1
2
1
168
Tourist Guide By Spoken Language And Division / Town (As at 31th December 2011)
Spoken Language
No Division/
Town
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Kuching
Samarahan
Sri Aman
Sarikei
Sibu
Mukah
Kapit
Bintulu
Miri
Betong
Limbang
Belaga
Bario & Bakalan
Total
BM Bahasa Malaysia
E English
C1 Cantonese
J Japanese
* Tourist Guide speaks more than one language.
BM
C1
Total
39
5
2
1
47
66
5
1
4
3
1
1
2
5
88
37
2
39
6
6
3
3
1
1
120*
10
3
6
3
1
1
3
5
152
C Mandarin
G German
Division/Town
I.O
T.I
T.O
I.O.T
Total
Kuching
30
14
64
112
Marudi
Sibu
16
24
Miri
10
18
37
Limbang
Sarikei
Kapit
Bintulu
15
Samarahan
10
Mukah
11
Betong
12
Mulu
13
Lawas
Total
52
12
23
109
205
Inbound
Outbound
Ticketing
Inbound/Outbound
Inbound/Ticketing
Outbound/ Ticketing
Inbound/Outbound/Ticketing
Routes
Total
Day
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
# of flights
48
# of flights
# of flights
# of flights
21
Singapore - Kuching
# of flights
10
# of flights
23
# of flights
18
# of flights
11
# of flights
11
Labuan - Miri
# of flights
21
Total:
177
Routes
Day
Kuching Bandar Seri
Begawan
# of flights
Kuching - Pontianak
# of flights
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
1
1
Total:
Total
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
3
7
10
* Flight Frequency is extracted from Airlines website and subject to change. Please refer to
individual Airlines website for latest update.
Total
Day
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
# of flights
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
84
# of flights
28
# of flights
14
# of flights
21
# of flights
14
# of flights
# of flights
Singapore - Kuching
# of flights
# of flights
# of flights
Penang - Kuching
# of flights
1
1
1
1
4
1
14
14
14
14
Total:
224
Total
Day
Sun
# of flights
Mon
Tue
1
Total:
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Sat
3
3
* Flight Frequency is extracted from Airlines website and subject to change. Please refer to
individual Airlines website for latest update.
Singapore - Kuching
Total
Day
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
# of flights
Total:
7
7
Routes
Pontianak - Kuching
Total
Day
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
# of flights
Total:
7
7
Routes
Pontianak - Kuching
Day
Sun
# of flights
Mon
Tue
1
Total:
Wed
Total
Thu
1
Fri
Sat
3
3
* Flight Frequency is extracted from Airlines website and subject to change. Please refer to
individual Airlines website for latest update.
Festive Event
Date*
Venue
April
April
Borneo Jazz
May
Miri
May
July
Sibu
July
Borneo International
Yachting Challenge
July
Sarawak Regatta
September
Kuching Waterfront
September
Bintulu
10
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.
Important Contact
Ministry of Tourism Sarawak
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: ikpj@sarawak.gov.my
AirAsia
Tel:
(+6082) 454242
Website: www.airasia.com
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