Saratok
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Saratok is a town, and the capital of the
A majority of the Iban people live in
. A majority of the shopkeepers in Saratok town are Chinese.Events
A main annual event in Saratok is the Saratok Regatta or Pesta Air Sungai Krian, a boat-racing event. This event usually takes place during one weekend in July. Many stalls selling things ranging from food to souvenirs are set up in the car park between Saratok Wet Market and a nearby Buddhist temple to capitalise on the number of people who throng to this event every year.
Facilities
There are three secondary schools and three primary schools in Saratok town and a number of rural primary schools. Saratok also have a pre-university college (Kolej Tingkatan Enam).
There are also Saratok Community Hospital, Klinik Welcare, Klinik PMG, Keluarga Supermarket, Nam Leong Supermarket, Everwin Supermarket, Eco Shop Supermarket, and more other facilities within the town.
There are also four banks in Saratok town (Maybank, Agro Bank, CIMB Bank, & RHB Bank).
Transport
Local bus
| Route No. | Operating Route | Operator | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sarikei-Saratok | Borneo Bus |
Climate
Saratok has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Saratok | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.6 (88.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.6 (72.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 364 (14.3) |
283 (11.1) |
276 (10.9) |
253 (10.0) |
264 (10.4) |
169 (6.7) |
171 (6.7) |
277 (10.9) |
262 (10.3) |
279 (11.0) |
303 (11.9) |
405 (15.9) |
3,306 (130.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
Notable people from Saratok include:
- YBhg. Datuk Amar Dunstan Endawie Enchana, former Deputy Chief Minister
- Abang Sallehuddin Abg Shokeran - DBP General Director
- YB Datuk Ali Biju, Deputy Minister Of Energy And Natural Resources
References
- ^ "The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government". sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Climate: Saratok". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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