# Pakan District, Sarawak – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/pakan/

District · Sarawak 

# Pakan

Pakan is a district of Malaysia in Sarawak. It covers **1,273.6 km²**. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,274km²
- 25mapped services
- 81 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pakan?

Pakan lies in [Sarawak](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 6 other districts: [Betong](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/betong/), [Julau](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/julau/), [Meradong](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/meradong/), [Saratok](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/saratok/), [Sarikei](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/sarikei/) and [Sri Aman](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/sri-aman/). By area it is the 77th largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 1.0% of [Sarawak](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/). The centre of Pakan is about 1,113 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 145 km from Kuching, the main town of Sarawak. The centre point is at 1.8011° N, 111.6129° E.

Source: [UNHCR via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mys).

## Know before you go: Pakan

- Time zoneUTC+8, no daylight saving · Asia/Kuching
- CurrencyRinggit (MYR)
- Country calling code+60
- LanguagesMalay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Sibu Airport (SBW) · Sibu66 km
- Mukah Airport (MKM) · Mukah129 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:29).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Pakan

Open gazetteers list **92 villages, towns and localities** in Pakan. The largest with a recorded population: Pakan (15,462) and Budu (4,096). Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 327 m above sea level (median 81 m).

- Aging
- Betong
- Budu
- Buya
- Itam
- Janting
- Nanga Budu
- Nanga Kau
- Nanga Kemalih
- Nanga Maras
- Nanga Senulau
- Pakan
- Rumah Abun
- Rumah Adam
- Rumah Aging
- Rumah Alap
- Rumah Ansa
- Rumah Antau
- Rumah Anyi
- Rumah Asun
- Rumah Bagat
- Rumah Bangga
- Rumah Barau
- Rumah Baring
- Rumah Begali
- Rumah Bekatan
- Rumah Belabun
- Rumah Beli
- Rumah Budol
- Rumah Buyong
- Rumah Changgan
- Rumah Dundang
- Rumah Dunggat
- Rumah Empali
- Rumah Enggol
- Rumah Gagat
- Rumah Gagong
- Rumah Galau
- Rumah Galod
- Rumah Gawar
- Rumah Gawong
- Rumah Gelayan
- Rumah Gundi
- Rumah Jambai
- Rumah Jampong
- Rumah Janai
- Rumah Jenau
- Rumah Jilan
- Rumah Jimaleng
- Rumah Jimban
- Rumah Karim
- Rumah Kasi
- Rumah Keai
- Rumah Labang
- Rumah Lambat
- Rumah Lamgidar
- Rumah Layang
- Rumah Legong
- Rumah Leju
- Rumah Luang
- Rumah Luna
- Rumah Luta
- Rumah Manggat
- Rumah Milang
- Rumah Munggu
- Rumah Nyawai
- Rumah Penghulu Gara
- Rumah Penghulu Linau
- Rumah Rabong
- Rumah Rain
- Rumah Rii
- Rumah Sait
- Rumah Salang
- Rumah Selutan
- Rumah Senaun
- Rumah Sengkalong
- Rumah Siminai
- Rumah Singgai
- Rumah Sunang
- Rumah Tedong
- Rumah Tila
- Rumah Tuba
- Rumah Tumal
- Rumah Tungkat
- Rumah Uchang
- Rumah Umin
- Rumah Undi
- Rumah Unggi
- Shop
- Ulu Krian
- Ulu Senulau
- Wuak

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Pakan

Named natural and historic features inside Pakan, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

298 rivers and streams.

- Sungai Agong
- Sungai Ambu
- Sungai Amok
- Sungai Amut
- Sungai Angkaras
- Sungai Antu
- Sungai Antu
- Sungai Apan
- Sungai Apan
- Sungai Atoi
- Sungai Awas
- Sungai Babai
- Sungai Badai
- Sungai Badilang
- Sungai Bajait
- Sungai Bajut
- Sungai Bakindok
- Sungai Bakotan
- Sungai Balo
- Sungai Banakit
- Sungai Bandir
- Sungai Bangkit
- Sungai Bangkit
- Sungai Banket

…and 274 more.

### Hills and mountains

14 hills.

- Bukit Kalampai · 275 m
- Bukit Tikam · 240 m
- Bukit Siban · 219 m
- Bukit Tabalu Indu · 205 m
- Bukit Pantu · 190 m
- Bukit Balong · 149 m
- Tabalu Kerian · 123 m
- Bukit Mantok · 115 m
- Bukit Bejampong · 104 m
- Bukit Kayu Malam · 95 m
- Bukit Tutong · 94 m
- Bukit Mutik · 90 m
- Bukit Ipoh · 72 m
- Bukit Teras · 60 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Pakan and the best time to visit

In Pakan, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 3,760 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (488 mm) and the driest Jul (205 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 488 

Feb 25 365 

Mar 26 335 

Apr 26 304 

May 26 246 

Jun 26 232 

Jul 26 205 

Aug 26 237 

Sep 26 241 

Oct 26 288 

Nov 25 386 

Dec 25 433 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pakan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Klinik Kesihatan Pakan · Pakan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.88649&mlon=111.68000#map=17/1.88649/111.68000) 

Bank Bank Simpanan Nasional · Saratok 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.74633&mlon=111.33902#map=17/1.74633/111.33902) 

Petrol pump Shell · Sarikei 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.04232&mlon=111.49403#map=17/2.04232/111.49403) 

Hotel SK 18 (Dam) · Pakan 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.81509&mlon=111.65982#map=17/1.81509/111.65982) 

Mall Nam Leong · Sarikei 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.13045&mlon=111.51765#map=17/2.13045/111.51765) 

School Sk Nanga Kedup,Julau Sarawak · Pakan 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.82041&mlon=111.56040#map=17/1.82041/111.56040) 

College IPG Kampus Rajang · Meradong 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.06943&mlon=111.67854#map=17/2.06943/111.67854) 

Police station Balai Polis · Sarikei 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.04385&mlon=111.49381#map=17/2.04385/111.49381) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pakan

Places mapped inside Pakan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Hotels8
- Schools10
- Restaurants5

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Sarawak

- Asajaya
- Bau
- Belaga
- Betong
- Bintulu
- Dalat
- Daro
- Julau
- Kanowit
- Kapit
- Kuching
- Lawas
- Limbang
- Lubok Antu
- Lundu
- Marudi
- Matu
- Meradong
- Miri
- Mukah
- Samarahan
- Saratok
- Sarikei
- Selangau
- Serian
- Sibu
- Simunjan
- Song
- Sri Aman
- Tatau

## Quick answers

- Where is Pakan?In Sarawak, Malaysia
- What borders Pakan?Betong, Julau, Meradong, Saratok, Sarikei and Sri Aman
- What time zone is Pakan in?UTC+8
- What currency is used in Pakan?Ringgit (MYR)
- What language is spoken in Pakan?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pakan?92 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pakan?Settlements lie between 40 m and 327 m
- What is the highest point in Pakan?Bukit Kalampai (275 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pakan?Klinik Kesihatan Pakan, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pakan?Bank Simpanan Nasional, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pakan?Shell, about 30 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pakan?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pakan?MY1321 (OCHA common operational dataset)