Editing Sarawak (section)

===Administrative divisions===
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Unlike states in [[Peninsular Malaysia]], Sarawak is divided into 12 divisions, each headed by an appointed resident.<ref name=Governance/><ref name=Divisiondistrict>{{cite web |title=Sarawak population |url=http://www.sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/ |website=The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government |access-date=14 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907190444/http://www.sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/ |archive-date=7 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Administrative Divisions and Districts |url=http://sarawakfacts.sarawak.gov.my/modules/web/cls_list.php?clsid=34&catid=160&subcatid=&polid=137 |publisher=The Sarawak Government |access-date=23 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723154751/http://sarawakfacts.sarawak.gov.my/modules/web/cls_list.php?clsid=34&catid=160&subcatid=&polid=137 |archive-date=23 July 2015}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto 1em auto; width:90%; font-size:smaller; text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=7 | '''Administrative divisions of Sarawak'''
|-
| colspan=7 style="font-size:larger" | {{Sarawak Labelled Map}}
|-
! UPI code<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mygeoportal.gov.my/sites/default/files/dokumen_upi/Maklumat_Buku_Kod_UPI_Sarawak_2012_versi%201.0.pdf |title=Kod Dan Nama Sempadan Pentadbiran Tanah |trans-title=Land Administration Boundary Code And Name |language=ms |publisher=Centre for Geospatial Data Infrastructure, Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources of Malaysia |year=2011 |access-date=8 August 2020 |pages=1–64}}</ref>
! [[Divisions of Malaysia|Divisions]]
! Population<br />(2020 census)
! Area<br />(km2)
! Seat
! [[Districts of Malaysia|Districts]] (subdistricts)
! [[List of local governments in Malaysia|Local governments]]
|-
! 1301
! [[Kuching Division|Kuching]]
| [https://sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/?id=158#175 812,900]
| 1,794.18
| [[Kuching]]
| 3 (5)
| 5
|-
! 1302
! [[Sri Aman Division|Sri Aman]]
| [https://sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/?id=158#175 111,500]
| 5,466.25
| [[Simanggang]]
| 2 (5)
| 2
|-
! 1303
! [[Sibu Division|Sibu]]
| [https://sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/?id=158#175 350,700]
| 8,278.3
| [[Sibu]]
| 3
| 3
|-
! 1304
! [[Miri Division|Miri]]
| [https://sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/?id=158#175 433,800]
| 26,777
| [[Miri]]
| 5 (11)
| 3
|-
! 1305
! [[Limbang Division|Limbang]]
| [https://sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/?id=158#175 103,100]
| 7,790
| [[Limbang]]
| 2 (5)
| 2
|-
! 1306
! [[Sarikei Division|Sarikei]]
| [https://sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/?id=158#175 139,500]
| 4,332.4
| [[Sarikei]]
| 4
| 2
|-
! 1307
! [[Kapit Division|Kapit]]
| [https://sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/?id=158#175 155,900]
| 38,934
| [[Kapit]]
| 4 (6)
| 3
|-
! 1308
! [[Samarahan Division|Samarahan]]
| [https://sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/?id=158#175 187,500]
| 2,927.5
| [[Kota Samarahan]]
| 3 (5)
| 2
|-
! 1309
! [[Bintulu Division|Bintulu]]
| [https://sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/?id=158#175 266,300]
| 12,166.2
| [[Bintulu]]
| 3
| 1
|-
! 1310
! [[Betong Division|Betong]]
| [https://sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/?id=158#175 129,000]
| 4,180.8
| [[Betong, Sarawak|Betong]]
| 4 (9)
| 2
|-
! 1311
! [[Mukah Division|Mukah]]
| [https://sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/?id=158#175 134,900]
| 6,997.61
| [[Mukah]]
| 5 (8)
| 2
|-
! 1312
! [[Serian Division|Serian]]
| [https://sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/?id=158#175 105,800]
| 2,039.9
| [[Serian, Sarawak|Serian]]
| 2 (3)
| 1
|-
| colspan=7 style="text-align:left" | Note: Population data for Serian Division not including Siburan subdistrict which was formerly a part of Kuching Division.
|}

On 26 November 2015, it was announced that the [[Kuching Division]] district of Serian would become Sarawak's 12th division and it had officiated by [[Adenan Satem]] at its formal creation on 11 April 2015.<ref name="dv">{{cite news |url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/04/12/serian-now-a-division/ |title=Serian now a division |author=Samuel Aubrey |newspaper=[[The Borneo Post]] |date=12 April 2015 |access-date=15 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714214829/http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/04/12/serian-now-a-division/ |archive-date=14 July 2015}}</ref>

A division is divided into districts, each headed by a district officer, which are in turn divided into sub-districts, each headed by a Sarawak Administrative Officer (SAO). There is also one development officer for each division and district to implement development projects. The state government appoints a headman (known as ''ketua kampung'' or ''penghulu'') for each village.<ref name=Governance/><ref name="Divisiondistrict"/> There are a total of 26 sub-districts in Sarawak all under the jurisdiction of the Sarawak Ministry of Local Government and Community Development.<ref>{{cite web |title=Organisation Structure |url=http://www.kktpk.sarawak.gov.my/modules/web/pages.php?mod=webpage&sub=page&id=80&menu_id=0&sub_id=123 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907172156/http://www.kktpk.sarawak.gov.my/modules/web/pages.php?mod=webpage&sub=page&id=80&menu_id=0&sub_id=123 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 September 2014 |website=Official Website of Ministry of Local Government and Community Development |access-date=14 November 2015}}</ref> The list of divisions, districts, sub-districts and their local authorities is shown in the table below:<ref name="State Planning Unit stats">{{cite web |title=Sarawak – Facts and Figures 2011 |url=https://jkm.sarawak.gov.my/upload/file_folder/SPU/Sarawak%20Facts%20%26%20Figures%202011.pdf |publisher=Sarawak State Planning Unit, Chief Minister Department |access-date=24 November 2015 |pages=5, 9, 15, 22 |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806235444/https://jkm.sarawak.gov.my/upload/file_folder/SPU/Sarawak%20Facts%20%26%20Figures%202011.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 400px"
|-
! Division || District || Subdistrict
!Local government
|- style="border-top: 3px solid black"
| rowspan="3" | Kuching
| [[Kuching District|Kuching]] ||[[Padawan, Sarawak|Padawan]]
|[[Kuching North City Hall]]
[[Kuching South City Council]]

[[Padawan Municipal Council]]
|-
| colspan="2" | Bau
|Bau District Council
|-
| Lundu ||[[Sematan]]
|Lundu District Council
|- style="border-top: 3px solid black"
| rowspan="5" | Samarahan
| colspan="2" | Samarahan
| rowspan="2" |Kota Samarahan Municipal Council
|-
| [[Asajaya District|Asajaya]] ||[[Sadong Jaya]]
|-
| colspan="2" | [[Simunjan District|Simunjan]]
| rowspan="3" |Simunjan District Council
|-
| colspan="2" |Gedong
|-
| colspan="2" |Sebuyau
|- style="border-top: 3px solid black"
| rowspan="3" | Serian<ref name="dv"/>
| Serian ||[[Balai Ringin]]
| rowspan="3" |Serian District Council
|-
| colspan="2" |Siburan
|-
| colspan="2" | Tebedu
|- style="border-top: 3px solid black"
| rowspan="4" | Sri Aman
| colspan="2" | [[Sri Aman District|Simanggang]]
| rowspan="3" |Sri Aman District Council
|-
| colspan="2" |Lingga
|-
| colspan="2" |Pantu
|-
| [[Lubok Antu District|Lubok Antu]] ||[[Engkilili]]
|Lubok Antu District Council
|- style="border-top: 3px solid black"
| rowspan="5" | Betong
| rowspan="2" | Betong ||[[Spaoh]]
| rowspan="3" |Betong District Council
|-
|[[Debak]]
|-
| Pusa
|[[Maludam]]
|-
| Saratok ||Nanga Budu
| rowspan="2" |Saratok District Council
|-
| Kabong
|Roban
|- style="border-top: 3px solid black"
| rowspan="4" |Sarikei
| colspan="2" |Sarikei
|Sarikei District Council
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Meradong District|Meradong]]
| rowspan="3" |Maradong Julau District Council
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Julau District|Julau]]
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Pakan District|Pakan]]
|- style="border-top: 3px solid black"
| rowspan="5" | Mukah
| Mukah
|[[Balingian]]
| rowspan="2" |Dalat Mukah District Council
|-
| [[Dalat District|Dalat]]
|[[Oya, Malaysia|Oya]]
|-
|[[Matu District|Matu]]
|Igan
| rowspan="3" |Matu Daro District Council
|-
| colspan="2" | [[Daro District|Daro]]
|-
| colspan="2" |Tanjung Manis
|- style="border-top: 3px solid black"
| rowspan="3" | Sibu
| colspan="2" | [[Sibu District|Sibu]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Sibu Municipal Council]]
[[Sibu Rural District Council]]
|-
| colspan="2" | [[Selangau District|Selangau]]
|-
| colspan="2" | Kanowit
|Kanowit District Council
|- style="border-top: 3px solid black"
| rowspan="4" | Kapit
| Kapit ||[[Nanga Meriu|Nanga Merit]]
| rowspan="4" |Kapit District Council
|-
| colspan="2" | [[Song District, Sarawak|Song]]
|-
| [[Belaga District|Belaga]] ||Sungai Asap
|-
| colspan="2" | Bukit Mabong
|- style="border-top: 2px solid black"
| rowspan="3" | Bintulu
| colspan="2" | [[Bintulu District|Bintulu]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Bintulu Development Authority]]
|-
| colspan="2" | Sebauh
|-
| colspan="2" | [[Tatau District|Tatau]]
|- style="border-top: 3px solid black"
| rowspan="6" | Miri
| [[Miri District|Miri]] ||[[Bario]]
| [[Miri City Council]]
|-
| Subis
|Niah-Suai
| Subis District Council
|-
|Marudi
|[[Mulu, Malaysia|Mulu]]
| rowspan="4" |Marudi District Council
|-
|Beluru
|Lapok
|-
| rowspan="2" |Telang Usan
|Long Lama
|-
|Long Bedian
|- style="border-top: 3px solid black"
| rowspan="3" | Limbang
| [[Limbang District|Limbang]] ||Nanga Medamit
|Limbang District Council
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Lawas District|Lawas]] ||Sundar
| rowspan="2" |Lawas District Council
|-
|Trusan
|}