# Sarikei District, Sarawak – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/sarikei/ District · Sarawak # Sarikei Sarikei is a district of Malaysia in Sarawak. It covers **757.8 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 194 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 758km² - 194mapped services - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sarikei? Sarikei lies in [Sarawak](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Daro](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/daro/), [Meradong](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/meradong/), [Pakan](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/pakan/) and [Saratok](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/saratok/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 0.6% of [Sarawak](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/). The centre of Sarikei is about 1,092 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 136 km from Kuching, the main town of Sarawak. The centre point is at 2.0411° N, 111.4585° 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: Sarikei - 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) · Sibu63 km - Mukah Airport (MKM) · Mukah114 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 Sarikei Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Sarikei. The largest with a recorded population: Sarikei (44,039). Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 110 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Balai - Bandar Sarikei - Bayong - Bulat - Dampa Rumah Banyi - Jakar - Kampung Seberang Sarikei - Peng You - RH Musit - Rumah Badi - Rumah Balak - Rumah Balong - Rumah Bantan - Rumah Banyi - Rumah Baoh - Rumah Belili - Rumah Bujang - Rumah Bunyah - Rumah Dali - Rumah Dana - Rumah Gara - Rumah Garah - Rumah Geligah - Rumah Geramong - Rumah Geringgu - Rumah Indang - Rumah Ipan - Rumah Jambu - Rumah Janting - Rumah Jilan - Rumah Joseph - Rumah Jugi - Rumah Karim - Rumah Kasim - Rumah Kudi - Rumah Lanang - Rumah Legak - Rumah Milintang - Rumah Mong - Rumah Nanang - Rumah Ningkan - Rumah Nyalong - Rumah Nyambar - Rumah Penghulu Lebun - Rumah Rabong - Rumah Rawing - Rumah Sadagar - Rumah Saga - Rumah Sigan - Rumah Sigau - Rumah Simanggang - Rumah Udin - Rumah Yangga - Sarikei - Selalang - Sungai Bulat - Sungai Rusa - Sungai Seleku - Tanjung Mani - Tiang Soon Heights 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 Sarikei Named natural and historic features inside Sarikei, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 109 rivers and streams. - Batang Selalang - Loba Ketan - Loba Kitang - Simpang Kanan - Simpang Kiri - Sungai Angap - Sungai Angit - Sungai Apan - Sungai Babi - Sungai Balai - Sungai Bangit - Sungai Bangket - Sungai Baron - Sungai Batu - Sungai Bayong - Sungai Bela Dua - Sungai Belum - Sungai Belutong - Sungai Bulat - Sungai Chubit - Sungai Chukei - Sungai Duah - Sungai Embawang - Sungai Embawang …and 85 more. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Pulau Mohammad ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Bukit Sari · 51 m - Bukit Peninjau · 50 m - Bukit Apu · 45 m - Bukit Ninjau · 20 m - Bukit Peninjau · 20 m - Bukit Chabi · 15 m - Bukit Timang · 15 m - Bukit Jeresat · 10 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Rajang Mangrove Forest Reserve 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 Sarikei and the best time to visit In Sarikei, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 3,781 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (514 mm) and the driest Jul (208 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 26 514 Feb 26 379 Mar 26 327 Apr 27 295 May 27 242 Jun 27 228 Jul 27 208 Aug 27 234 Sep 27 242 Oct 27 292 Nov 26 375 Dec 26 444 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sarikei Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Sarikei · Sarikei 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.11667&mlon=111.51701#map=17/2.11667/111.51701) Bank Maybank · Sarikei 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.12995&mlon=111.51828#map=17/2.12995/111.51828) Petrol pump Shell · Sarikei 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.04232&mlon=111.49403#map=17/2.04232/111.49403) Hotel Sebangkoi Country Resort Sarekei · Sarikei 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.11554&mlon=111.52239#map=17/2.11554/111.52239) Mall Nam Leong · Sarikei 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.13045&mlon=111.51765#map=17/2.13045/111.51765) School SJKC Kiew Mang · Sarikei 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.03036&mlon=111.48663#map=17/2.03036/111.48663) College Kolej Komuniti Sarikei · Sarikei 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.13257&mlon=111.52206#map=17/2.13257/111.52206) Police station Balai Polis · Sarikei 3.9 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 Sarikei Places mapped inside Sarikei in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals16 - Banks13 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels23 - Shopping malls1 - Schools35 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants85 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics4 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 - Pakan - Samarahan - Saratok - Selangau - Serian - Sibu - Simunjan - Song - Sri Aman - Tatau ## Quick answers - Where is Sarikei?In Sarawak, Malaysia - What borders Sarikei?Daro, Meradong, Pakan and Saratok - What time zone is Sarikei in?UTC+8 - What currency is used in Sarikei?Ringgit (MYR) - What language is spoken in Sarikei?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sarikei?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sarikei?Settlements lie between -1 m and 110 m - What is the highest point in Sarikei?Bukit Sari (51 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Sarikei?Hospital Sarikei, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sarikei?Maybank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sarikei?Shell, about 4.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sarikei?16 mapped - How many banks are in Sarikei?13 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sarikei?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Sarikei?MY1324 (OCHA common operational dataset)