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| official_name = Marudi
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| leader_name = Belayong Anak Pok
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| image_caption = Baram Regional Museum (formerly Fort Hose)
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'''Marudi''' is a town in the [[Malaysia]]n [[states of Malaysia|state]] of [[Sarawak]]. It is located on the banks of [[Baram River]], about {{convert|100|km|mi}} upstream from the river mouth. Marudi was the administrative centre of the northern region of Sarawak prior to the establishment of [[Miri]]. It is the cultural heart of [[Orang Ulu]], the highland tribes of Sarawak. It is a transit gateway to [[Gunung Mulu National Park]], a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].
'''Marudi''' is a town in the [[States and federal territories of Malaysia|Malaysian state]] of [[Sarawak]], and is a part of the division of [[Miri Division|Miri]]. It is the seat of [[Marudi District]], and is located on the banks of [[Baram River]], about {{convert|100|km|mi}} upstream from the river mouth. Marudi was the administrative centre of the northern region of Sarawak before [[Miri]] was established in 1910. Marudi is considered as the cultural heart of the [[Orang Ulu]], the highland tribes of Sarawak. It is also a transit gateway to [[Kelabit Highlands]] and [[Gunung Mulu National Park]], a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-12-23 |title=Town on the Baram: Spending 6 hours in Marudi, Sarawak - Urbanist Wanderer |url=https://urbanistwanderer.com/2022/12/23/town-on-the-baram-spending-6-hours-in-marudi-sarawak/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
Up until 1882, the Baram area was ruled by the [[List of sultans of Brunei|Sultan of Brunei]]. By that time, the Sultan was having a lot of trouble keeping these vicious tribes in the Baram region under control with their ongoing feuds and bloodletting. Towards the end of the 1800s, the conflicts and the growth of tribal territories had gotten dangerously near to his capital, endangering his personal safety. In this about {{Convert|10,000|sqmi}} domain, the Sultan's power had never previously been used. The Malays never traveled into the interior of Baram out of dread of the Kayan tribe's fury.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2011-07-20 |title=Sarawakiana@2: What is Marudi Famous For? (2) |url=https://sarawakianaii.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-is-marudi-famous-for-2.html |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Sarawakiana@2}}</ref>
[[File:Charles Hose.jpeg|left|thumbnail|200px|Charles Hose]]
[[File:Sarawak; exterior view of the Baram Fort. Photograph. Wellcome V0037453.jpg|thumb|right|Exterior view of the Fort Hose in 1896]]
[[File:Sarawak; interior of the Baram Fort. Photograph. Wellcome V0037454.jpg|thumb|right|Interior view of the Fort Hose in 1896]]
[[File:Peace - Regatta.jpg|thumb|right|Peace conference of indigenous tribes in April 1899]]


Since of this, the Sultan was willing to give up control of the region when [[James Brooke|Rajah Brooke]] extended his rule into the higher regions of Baram in exchange for a one-time payment of six thousand dollars annually, which the [[Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office|Foreign Office]] in [[England]] approved since they thought it was a reasonable price for the transfer.<ref name=":2" /> By 1883, the [[Sultan of Brunei]] ([[Abdul Momin]]) ceded the Baram region (including Miri) to Charles Brooke.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chronology of Sarawak throughout the Brooke Era to Malaysia Day|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/09/16/chronology-of-sarawak-throughout-the-brooke-era-to-malaysia-day/|access-date=24 March 2015|publisher=The Borneo Post|date=16 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206205544/http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/09/16/chronology-of-sarawak-throughout-the-brooke-era-to-malaysia-day/|archive-date=6 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=Miriresident>{{cite web|title=Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Residen dan Daerah di Miri - Sejarah Miri (Official Website of Miri Resident and District Office - History of Miri)|url=http://www.miri.sarawak.gov.my/modules/web/page_print.php?id=156|publisher=Miri Resident and District Office|access-date=24 March 2015|language=ms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091926/http://www.miri.sarawak.gov.my/modules/web/page_print.php?id=156|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak|Charles Brooke]] succeeded [[James Brooke]] as the new Rajah of Sarawak in 1868.
[[File:Sarawak; interior of the Baram Fort. Photograph. Wellcome V0037454.jpg|left|thumb|Charles Hose's photograph of the fort's interior in {{Circa|1896}}]]
The fourth division of Sarawak was immediately created with the installation of Mamerto George Gueritz as the first Resident of the Division. A fort was built in at Marudi, {{convert|43|km|abbr=on}} to the east of Miri.<ref name="Mirimarudi">{{cite news|last1=Joseph|first1=Anthony|title=Road upgrade will reduce Miri—Marudi traveling time|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/05/28/road-upgrade-will-reduce-miri-marudi-travelling-time/|access-date=26 March 2015|publisher=The Borneo Post|date=28 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326123043/http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/05/28/road-upgrade-will-reduce-miri-marudi-travelling-time/|archive-date=26 March 2015}}</ref> The area was then named Claudetown in honour of Claude Champion de Crespigny, Resident of the Third Division when he died in 1884, and it became the administrative centre of the division. The administration was helped by two junior officers, 30 rangers, and a few native police.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hose|first1=Charles|last2=McDougall|first2=William|title=The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations, vol.2|date=1912|publisher=Macmillan and Co. Ltd|page=279|url=http://seasiavisions.library.cornell.edu/catalog/seapage:172b_405|access-date=24 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114911/http://seasiavisions.library.cornell.edu/catalog/seapage:172b_405|archive-date=2 April 2015}} [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3307 Alt URL]</ref>


[[Charles Hose]] became Resident of Baram District in 1891 and the fort in Marudi was renamed Fort Hose. As a result of his concerns about his people' savage practices, [[Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak|Charles Brooke]] resolved to put a stop to the [[headhunting]] and [[Feud|blood feuds]] permanently. He organised a competition amongst all the tribes and started [[Cockfight|cockfighting]] among them, but the losing tribes didn't take it well, and further fighting broke out. Boat-racing was chosen instead, and Resident Charles Hose designated Marudi as the venue for a [[Boat racing|regatta]].<ref name=":2" />
By 1883, Sultan of [[Brunei]] ([[Abdul Momin|Sultan Abdul Momin]]) ceded the Baram region (including Miri) to Charles Brooke.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chronology of Sarawak throughout the Brooke Era to Malaysia Day|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/09/16/chronology-of-sarawak-throughout-the-brooke-era-to-malaysia-day/|access-date=24 March 2015|publisher=The Borneo Post|date=16 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206205544/http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/09/16/chronology-of-sarawak-throughout-the-brooke-era-to-malaysia-day/|archive-date=6 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=Miriresident>{{cite web|title=Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Residen dan Daerah di Miri - Sejarah Miri (Official Website of Miri Resident and District Office - History of Miri)|url=http://www.miri.sarawak.gov.my/modules/web/page_print.php?id=156|publisher=Miri Resident and District Office|access-date=24 March 2015|language=ms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091926/http://www.miri.sarawak.gov.my/modules/web/page_print.php?id=156|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In 1895 and 1896, the Brooke administration organised an expedition to [[Usun Apau Plieran]] to punish the [[Kenyah people]] (including the Badeng people, a sub-tribe of Kenyahs) living there, who were alleged to have been responsible for the deaths of a Malay, a Chinese trader, and several [[Iban people]]. In October 1896, Saba Irang, the headman of the Badeng people, came to Claudetown to seek refuge and make peace with the Brooke administration. Hose decided to organise a peace conference at his fort in April 1899 to “encourage the Madang (Badeng) to be loyal subjects and to ensure a friendly recognition by them by the Baram people".<ref name=":4" /> The conference was attended by 6,000 people.<ref name=":4">{{cite journal |last1=Mashman |first1=Valerie |title=A Shield for the Rajah – a Gift from the Kenyah Badeng of Borneo in Rome |journal=Journal of Borneo-Kalimantan |date=2021 |volume=7 |issue=1 |url=https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/BJK/article/view/3589 |access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref> This peace conference also led to creation of the Baram Regatta, a long boat race competition among the natives that continues to be held in the present day.<ref name=":3">{{cite news|last1=Madian|first1=Amrizan|title=Baram Regatta A Testament Of Racial Harmony|url=http://web10.bernama.com/sarawak2011/newsbi.php?id=575894|access-date=24 March 2015|publisher=Bernama|date=2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324152347/http://web10.bernama.com/sarawak2011/newsbi.php?id=575894|archive-date=24 March 2015}}</ref>
The fourth division of Sarawak was immediately created with the installation of Mamerto George Gueritz as the first Resident of the Division.

A fort was built in at Marudi, 43&nbsp;km to the east of Miri<ref name=Mirimarudi>{{cite news|last1=Joseph|first1=Anthony|title=Road upgrade will reduce Miri—Marudi traveling time|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/05/28/road-upgrade-will-reduce-miri-marudi-travelling-time/|access-date=26 March 2015|publisher=The Borneo Post|date=28 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326123043/http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/05/28/road-upgrade-will-reduce-miri-marudi-travelling-time/|archive-date=26 March 2015}}</ref> in 1883: it was named Claudetown in honour of Claude Champion de Crespigny, Resident of the Third Division when he died in 1884, and became the administrative centre of the division.

The administration was helped by two junior officers, 30 rangers, and a few native police.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hose|first1=Charles|last2=McDougall|first2=William|title=The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations, vol.2|date=1912|publisher=Macmillan and Co. Ltd|page=279|url=http://seasiavisions.library.cornell.edu/catalog/seapage:172b_405|access-date=24 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114911/http://seasiavisions.library.cornell.edu/catalog/seapage:172b_405|archive-date=2 April 2015}} [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3307 Alt URL]</ref>

[[Charles Hose]] became Resident of Baram District in 1891 and the fort in Marudi was renamed as "Fort Hose".

In 1895 and 1896, the Brooke administration organized an expedition to [[Usun Apau Plieran]] to punish the [[Kenyah people]] (including Badeng people, a sub-tribe of Kenyahs) living there, who were said to have been responsible for the deaths of a Malay, a Chinese trader, and several [[Iban people]]. In October 1986, Saba Irang, the headman of the Badeng people, came to Claudetown to seek refuge and make peace with the Brooke administration. [[Charles Hose]] decided to organize a peace conference at his fort in April 1899 to “encourage the Madang (Badeng) to be loyal subjects and to ensure a friendly recognition by them by the Baram people." The conference was attended by 6,000 people.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Mashman |first1=Valerie |title=A Shield for the Rajah – a Gift from the Kenyah Badeng of Borneo in Rome |journal=Journal of Borneo-Kalimantan |date=2021 |volume=7 |issue=1 |url=https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/BJK/article/view/3589 |access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref>

This peace conference also led to the birth of first Baram Regatta, a long boat race competition among the natives which continued to be held until today.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Madian|first1=Amrizan|title=Baram Regatta A Testament Of Racial Harmony|url=http://web10.bernama.com/sarawak2011/newsbi.php?id=575894|access-date=24 March 2015|publisher=Bernama|date=2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324152347/http://web10.bernama.com/sarawak2011/newsbi.php?id=575894|archive-date=24 March 2015}}</ref>

The Resident Office moved from Marudi to Miri in 1912 after rapid oil discovery activity development in Miri.


== Administration ==
== Administration ==
The town is the administrative centre of [[Marudi District]], a [[districts of Malaysia|district]] in the [[Miri Division]] of Sarawak, governed by Marudi District Council, which encompasses the districts of Marudi and Mulu, and small portions of the districts are under [[Miri City Council]] such as [[Ba'kelalan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TALIKHIDMAT |url=https://talikhidmat.sarawak.gov.my/talikhidmat/web/home/agency_view/17 |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=talikhidmat.sarawak.gov.my}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Daerah Marudi |url=https://marudidc.sarawak.gov.my/web/home/index/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=marudidc.sarawak.gov.my}}</ref>
The town is the administrative centre of [[Marudi District]], a [[districts of Malaysia|district]] in [[Miri Division]] in Sarawak.


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
[[File:Marudi Taxi Station - panoramio.jpg|thumb|The town's [[taxi stand]] in 2012]]

===Land===
It was officially announced on 13 October 2017, that the {{Convert|43.2|km}} road project that connects Miri with Marudi is far ahead of its initial 30-month timeline for completion. The road upgrade was supposed to be 12.53% finished by 25 September, however it is already 30.80% finished, or 18.27% ahead of schedule. The road link's poor state and increasing significance prompted the public to express great interest in its improvement, which started on 15 September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CMSadmin |date=2017-10-13 |title=Cahya Mata Sarawak {{!}} Miri-Marudi Road upgrading works well ahead of schedule |url=https://www.cahyamata.com/miri-marudi-road-upgrading-works-well-ahead-of-schedule/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> The roads that connect Miri and Marudi passes through [[Plantation|plantations]], and occasionally have just one lane.<ref name=":0" /> The Marudi bridge, which has the length of 740 meters, costing RM116.5 million, commenced construction on 20 October 2022 and has been completed on 18 October 2024, which officially opened on 10 November 2024.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-10-06 |title=Penguang: 2025 completion date expected for Marudi waterfront extension, proposed first phase of 3-star hotel |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/10/06/penguang-2025-completion-date-expected-for-marudi-waterfront-extension-proposed-first-phase-of-3-star-hotel/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Borneo Post Online |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Laeng |first=Jenifer |date=2024-11-10 |title=Long-awaited Marudi Bridge opens, enhancing connectivity for Baram residents |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/11/10/long-awaited-marudi-bridge-opens-enhancing-connectivity-for-baram-residents/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Borneo Post Online |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rantayy |first=Tedong |date=2024-11-10 |title=Highly anticipated Marudi Bridge opens to public |url=https://dayakdaily.com/highly-anticipated-marudi-bridge-opens-to-public/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=DayakDaily |language=en-GB}}</ref>


===Air===
===Air===
Marudi is served by [[Marudi Airport]] (MUR) which is in the town. Twin Otters fly to Miri up to nine times daily and serve [[Bario]], [[Long Banga]], [[Long Lellang]], [[Long Akah]] and [[Long Seridan]]. The airport is a 10-minute (1&nbsp;km) walk east of the centre. It contains Runway 10/28 that is 1&nbsp;km long and its parking bay can handle 3 to 4 [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]] at the same time.[[File:Marudi view from sky.jpg|thumb|Marudi view from sky]]
Marudi is served by [[Marudi Airport]] (MUR) which is in the town. [[De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter|De Havilland Canada DHC-6s]] of [[MASwings]] fly to Miri up to nine times daily and serve [[Bario]], [[Long Banga]], [[Long Lellang]], [[Long Akah]] and [[Long Seridan]]. The airport is a 10-minute ({{convert|1|km|abbr=on|disp=semicolon}}) walk east from the centre. The airport and town center are only a short distance apart, a well-constructed [[Sidewalk|pedestrian walkway]] runs beside the major route into town.<ref name=":0" />


===Water===
===Water===
According to SRB statistics, 66,174 passengers passed through the Marudi express boat passenger terminals in total in 2013. However, five years later, in 2018, there were just 3,171 passengers documented, and in 2021, there were none at all. In March 2021, the final express boat service was discontinued. Express boat services were reinstated in 2022 for Marudi and Sungai Tutoh, Baram, to give the locals there more transportation alternatives.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-10 |title=Transport Minister: Express boat services in Marudi, Sungai Tutoh to resume by August 2022 |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2022/06/10/transport-minister-express-boat-services-in-marudi-sungai-tutoh-to-resume-by-august-2022/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Borneo Post Online |language=en-US}}</ref>
Express boats between Marudi and Kuala Baram used to operate regularly in the morning and early afternoon until the road connecting Miri to Marudi was paved. The express boats service stopped operating in June 1, 2015.


In 2023, the [[Saltwater crocodile|crocodile]] population in Marudi enjoys intimidating and terrifying its human neighbors, particularly those who reside in riverfront settlements, given the decreased number of boats that travel the Baram River. Residents depend on these watercraft to get around when they resided in Baram. Back then, the river had once been packed with express vessels, [[Sampan|sampans]], and various other water vessels, and how it is now much quieter, which may be the reason why more crocodiles have been observed within villages, especially [[Longhouse|longhouses]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-03-25 |title=Baram River: Express boats go down, crocodiles come up (Travelogue Day 4) |url=https://dayakdaily.com/baram-river-express-boats-go-down-crocodiles-come-up-travelogue-day-4/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=DayakDaily |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Taxis are available to travel go from Kuala Baram to Miri.

===Land===
Marudi is about {{convert|70|km|mi}} or one and a half hour by road from Miri. The route involves crossing the Baram River by ferry at Ridan. The ferry fee has been reduced from RM15.00 to RM1.00 one way. This new fee was announced by the [[Chief Minister]] of [[Sarawak]] in the [[Dewan Undangan Negeri]] Sarawak in April 2015.


==Geography==
==Geography==
===Climate===
===Climate===
Marudi has a [[tropical rainforest climate]] (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
Marudi has a [[tropical rainforest climate]] with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
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==Economy==
===Tourism===
[[File:Marudi Museum.jpg|thumb|right|Baram Regional Museum at Marudi (formerly known as Fort Hose).]]
The main tourist attraction in the town is Fort Hose. Fort Hose is a wooden fort built during the [[Kingdom of Sarawak|Brooke administration]]. The fort was named after an ethnographer and a photographer [[Charles Hose]]. The fort was later converted into a museum that houses some ethnographic photographs, local textiles, handicrafts, and ceremonial items. The museum is accessible from Jalan Fort which is 10 minutes from the main bazaar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fort Hose, Marudi, Sarawak|url=http://sarawaktourism.com/attraction/marudi/|website=Sarawak Tourism Board|publisher=Sarawak Tourism Board|access-date=4 February 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Marudi Landmark (Baram Regatta Statue).jpg|thumb|Marudi Landmark (Baram Regatta Statue)]]
[[File:Marudi Tua Pek Gong Temple.jpg|thumb|Marudi Tua Pek Gong Temple]]


== Infrastructure ==
Pioneer tourists would travel from [[Miri, Malaysia|Miri]] to Marudi first, and then tourists would have to use long boats to cut through river rapids upstream before reaching Mulu. Now, the longboats are not used to travel from Miri to Marudi but instead, are used to get to another district. Instead, tourists can use their own cars or other modes of transportation to travel from Miri to Marudi. With the completion of a small airport at Mulu, most tourists prefer to take [[De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter|Twin Otters]] operated by [[MASwings]] of [[Malaysia Airlines]] direct from [[Miri Airport]].
[[File:MTown.JPG|thumb|Downtown Marudi in 2010]]
The majority of the structures in Marudi's [[Grid plan|grid-planned]] town center are multi-story [[Shophouse|shophouses]]. This is a typical example of [[urban planning]] in Malaysia prior to the emphasis moving to more dispersed [[Suburb|suburban]] projects.<ref name=":0" /> The town has its own [[fire station]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-23 |title=Flooding in Marudi subsides, workers cleaning up mud at market area |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2022/11/23/flooding-in-marudi-subsides-workers-cleaning-up-mud-at-market-area/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Borneo Post Online |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Education ===
The Chung Hua School was initially founded in 1926, originally within the temple's grounds. In 1926, the primary school welcomed its first students. With only fifteen students, the first headmaster was Goh Jing Chew, and the sessions were initially held in the rear of the tealple. The first wooden building atop a hill was finished in 1936. The wooden structure was destroyed in 1973 due to damage, and a new structure was built in its place. Sim Kheng Hong graced the inauguration ceremony on 4 November 1973.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-16 |title=Sarawakiana@2: Baram Tales: Founders of Chung Hua School of Marudi |url=https://sarawakianaii.blogspot.com/2022/05/baram-tales-founders-of-chung-hua.html |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Sarawakiana@2}}</ref>


=== Places of interest ===
==Education==
Fort Hose, a wooden fort built during the [[Kingdom of Sarawak|Brooke administration]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Fort Hose, Marudi, Sarawak |url=http://sarawaktourism.com/attraction/marudi/ |access-date=4 February 2015 |website=Sarawak Tourism Board |publisher=Sarawak Tourism Board}}</ref> is situated near the town center and directly off the road that leads from the airstrip to the town center. The fort's construction was finished in 1891, and it stood until a fire destroyed it in 1994. The building that is seen now is a renovated model that debuted in 1997. Charles Hose is honoured by the fort's name. Today, the Baram District Museum is located within the fort. The location overlooks the [[Baram River]].<ref name=":0" />
'''Kindergarten'''
*Marudi Methodist
*Yuk Ying
*Tabika KEMAS


Marudi Tua Pek Kong is situated within Marudi's commercial center. The temple has weathered three big fire catastrophes in the town's history without any damage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tua Pek Kong, Marudi |url=http://worshipdevotion.blogspot.com/2007/12/tua-pek-kong-marudi.html |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Tua Pek Kong, Marudi}}</ref> Back then, Chinese businessmen arrived in Southeast Asia to do business, they erected a temple dedicated to [[Tua Pek Kong]]. This would be their regular meeting spot going forward.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-16 |title=Sarawakiana@2: Baram Tales: Founders of Chung Hua School of Marudi |url=https://sarawakianaii.blogspot.com/2022/05/baram-tales-founders-of-chung-hua.html |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Sarawakiana@2}}</ref> The Baram River is just next to the temple. The lone Chinese temple in Marudi was constructed in 1891. Though relatively tiny in comparison to other Chinese temples in the area, the temple remains an essential component of the town.<ref name=":0" />
'''Primary school'''
*SJK Chung Hua Primary School
*SJK Sungai Jaong Primary School
*SRB Qiao Nang Primary School
*SRB Hua Nang Primary School
*Good Shepherd Primary School
*Dato Sharif Hamid Primary School


The Marudi Market is one among the sites along Jalan Kampung Cina. In the morning, the market is generally bustling with activity.<ref name=":0" /> The ground floor is home to the neighborhood market. On the first level, there is a food court as well. The majority of the shops provide a variety of rice and noodle meals, coffee, and tea.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-20 |title=Exloring Marudi Town |url=https://kibinstraveladventures.wordpress.com/2020/02/20/exloring-marudi-town/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Dayak Wanderer |language=en}}</ref>
'''Secondary school'''
*SMK Telang Usan
*SMK Marudi


According to Datu Dr. Penguang Manggil, the Marudi Waterfront expansion project and the first stage of a planned three-star hotel should be finished by 2025. The Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) will construct an RM35 million, 90-room hotel on the site of the former Marudi Rest House. The present waterfront, which was overflowing at the most recent Baram Regatta 2023, will be gradually extended to {{convert|1.5|km|abbr=on}}, making it one of the longest in the state. The [[esplanade]] expansion and slope protection would cost around RM35 million each, according to the Department of Irrigation and Drainage.<ref name=":1" />
'''College and technic school'''
*Giatmara Baram


==See also==
=== Baram Ragatta ===
When Charles Brooke selected Marudi as the administrative hub for Sarawak's northern district after racial unrest in Baram, the town was then known as Claude Town. The locals enthusiastically embraced the offer made by the then-resident, Charles Hose, to hold a boat race between all the rival races in order to put an end to the carnage. In 1899, the Baram Regatta was initiated as a means of promoting peace among the many tribes. The event drew in over 6,000 participants from Baram, including Ibans, Kenyahs, Kayans, Narums, [[Melanau people|Melanaus]], Malays, and Madangs. Since that point, the regatta has grown to be a yearly occasion that attracts visitors of all ethnicities from Baram and other places.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-21 |title=Marudi town now and then, according to Penguang |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/03/21/marudi-town-now-and-then-according-to-penguang/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Borneo Post Online |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3" />
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* [[Miri Division]]


== Gallery ==
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File:Marudi Landmark (Baram Regatta Statue).jpg|Baram Regatta Statue
File:Marudi Tua Pek Gong Temple.jpg|Marudi Tua Pek Kong
File:Dewan marudi.jpg|Marudi Lecture Hall
File:Marudi Express Wharf Terminal.jpg|Marudi Wharf Terminal
File:The Marudi Airport terminal building, Sarawak.jpg|Marudi Airport
</gallery>
==References==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 13:37, 10 November 2024

For other uses, see Marudi (disambiguation).

Marudi
Pekan Marudi
Town and district capital
Baram Regional Museum (formerly Fort Hose)
Baram Regional Museum (formerly Fort Hose)
Official seal of Marudi
Seal
Nickname: 
Claude Town (Brooke Administration)
Location of Marudi
Marudi is located in Malaysia
Marudi
Marudi
Coordinates: 4°11′0″N 114°19′0″E / 4.18333°N 114.31667°E / 4.18333; 114.31667
CountryMalaysia
StateSarawak
DivisionMiri
DistrictMarudi
Government
 • District OfficerBelayong Anak Pok
Area
 • Total
21,634.0 km2 (8,518 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total
90,100
DemonymMarudian
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
9805x
International dialling code prefix085 (landline only)
Vehicle registration plate prefixQM (for all vehicles except taxis)
HQ (for taxis only)
Websitewww.marudidc.org

Marudi is a town in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, and is a part of the division of Miri. It is the seat of Marudi District, and is located on the banks of Baram River, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) upstream from the river mouth. Marudi was the administrative centre of the northern region of Sarawak before Miri was established in 1910. Marudi is considered as the cultural heart of the Orang Ulu, the highland tribes of Sarawak. It is also a transit gateway to Kelabit Highlands and Gunung Mulu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]

History

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Up until 1882, the Baram area was ruled by the Sultan of Brunei. By that time, the Sultan was having a lot of trouble keeping these vicious tribes in the Baram region under control with their ongoing feuds and bloodletting. Towards the end of the 1800s, the conflicts and the growth of tribal territories had gotten dangerously near to his capital, endangering his personal safety. In this about 10,000 square miles (26,000 km2) domain, the Sultan's power had never previously been used. The Malays never traveled into the interior of Baram out of dread of the Kayan tribe's fury.[3]

Since of this, the Sultan was willing to give up control of the region when Rajah Brooke extended his rule into the higher regions of Baram in exchange for a one-time payment of six thousand dollars annually, which the Foreign Office in England approved since they thought it was a reasonable price for the transfer.[3] By 1883, the Sultan of Brunei (Abdul Momin) ceded the Baram region (including Miri) to Charles Brooke.[4][5]

Charles Hose's photograph of the fort's interior in c. 1896

The fourth division of Sarawak was immediately created with the installation of Mamerto George Gueritz as the first Resident of the Division. A fort was built in at Marudi, 43 km (27 mi) to the east of Miri.[6] The area was then named Claudetown in honour of Claude Champion de Crespigny, Resident of the Third Division when he died in 1884, and it became the administrative centre of the division. The administration was helped by two junior officers, 30 rangers, and a few native police.[7]

Charles Hose became Resident of Baram District in 1891 and the fort in Marudi was renamed Fort Hose. As a result of his concerns about his people' savage practices, Charles Brooke resolved to put a stop to the headhunting and blood feuds permanently. He organised a competition amongst all the tribes and started cockfighting among them, but the losing tribes didn't take it well, and further fighting broke out. Boat-racing was chosen instead, and Resident Charles Hose designated Marudi as the venue for a regatta.[3]

In 1895 and 1896, the Brooke administration organised an expedition to Usun Apau Plieran to punish the Kenyah people (including the Badeng people, a sub-tribe of Kenyahs) living there, who were alleged to have been responsible for the deaths of a Malay, a Chinese trader, and several Iban people. In October 1896, Saba Irang, the headman of the Badeng people, came to Claudetown to seek refuge and make peace with the Brooke administration. Hose decided to organise a peace conference at his fort in April 1899 to “encourage the Madang (Badeng) to be loyal subjects and to ensure a friendly recognition by them by the Baram people".[8] The conference was attended by 6,000 people.[8] This peace conference also led to creation of the Baram Regatta, a long boat race competition among the natives that continues to be held in the present day.[9]

Administration

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The town is the administrative centre of Marudi District, a district in the Miri Division of Sarawak, governed by Marudi District Council, which encompasses the districts of Marudi and Mulu, and small portions of the districts are under Miri City Council such as Ba'kelalan.[10][11]

Transportation

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The town's taxi stand in 2012

Land

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It was officially announced on 13 October 2017, that the 43.2 kilometres (26.8 mi) road project that connects Miri with Marudi is far ahead of its initial 30-month timeline for completion. The road upgrade was supposed to be 12.53% finished by 25 September, however it is already 30.80% finished, or 18.27% ahead of schedule. The road link's poor state and increasing significance prompted the public to express great interest in its improvement, which started on 15 September 2016.[12] The roads that connect Miri and Marudi passes through plantations, and occasionally have just one lane.[2] The Marudi bridge, which has the length of 740 meters, costing RM116.5 million, commenced construction on 20 October 2022 and has been completed on 18 October 2024, which officially opened on 10 November 2024.[13][14][15]

Air

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Marudi is served by Marudi Airport (MUR) which is in the town. De Havilland Canada DHC-6s of MASwings fly to Miri up to nine times daily and serve Bario, Long Banga, Long Lellang, Long Akah and Long Seridan. The airport is a 10-minute (1 km; 0.62 mi) walk east from the centre. The airport and town center are only a short distance apart, a well-constructed pedestrian walkway runs beside the major route into town.[2]

Water

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According to SRB statistics, 66,174 passengers passed through the Marudi express boat passenger terminals in total in 2013. However, five years later, in 2018, there were just 3,171 passengers documented, and in 2021, there were none at all. In March 2021, the final express boat service was discontinued. Express boat services were reinstated in 2022 for Marudi and Sungai Tutoh, Baram, to give the locals there more transportation alternatives.[16]

In 2023, the crocodile population in Marudi enjoys intimidating and terrifying its human neighbors, particularly those who reside in riverfront settlements, given the decreased number of boats that travel the Baram River. Residents depend on these watercraft to get around when they resided in Baram. Back then, the river had once been packed with express vessels, sampans, and various other water vessels, and how it is now much quieter, which may be the reason why more crocodiles have been observed within villages, especially longhouses.[17]

Geography

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Climate

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Marudi has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Marudi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.1
(86.2) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.6
(87.1) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.5
(86.9) 		30.8
(87.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1) 		26.7
(80.1) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.1
(80.8) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.2
(81.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.5
(74.3) 		24.0
(75.2) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.6
(74.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 287
(11.3) 		177
(7.0) 		195
(7.7) 		229
(9.0) 		254
(10.0) 		204
(8.0) 		178
(7.0) 		235
(9.3) 		240
(9.4) 		307
(12.1) 		328
(12.9) 		338
(13.3) 		2,972
(117)
Source: Climate-Data.org[18]

Infrastructure

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Downtown Marudi in 2010

The majority of the structures in Marudi's grid-planned town center are multi-story shophouses. This is a typical example of urban planning in Malaysia prior to the emphasis moving to more dispersed suburban projects.[2] The town has its own fire station.[19]

Education

[edit]

The Chung Hua School was initially founded in 1926, originally within the temple's grounds. In 1926, the primary school welcomed its first students. With only fifteen students, the first headmaster was Goh Jing Chew, and the sessions were initially held in the rear of the tealple. The first wooden building atop a hill was finished in 1936. The wooden structure was destroyed in 1973 due to damage, and a new structure was built in its place. Sim Kheng Hong graced the inauguration ceremony on 4 November 1973.[20]

Places of interest

[edit]

Fort Hose, a wooden fort built during the Brooke administration,[21] is situated near the town center and directly off the road that leads from the airstrip to the town center. The fort's construction was finished in 1891, and it stood until a fire destroyed it in 1994. The building that is seen now is a renovated model that debuted in 1997. Charles Hose is honoured by the fort's name. Today, the Baram District Museum is located within the fort. The location overlooks the Baram River.[2]

Marudi Tua Pek Kong is situated within Marudi's commercial center. The temple has weathered three big fire catastrophes in the town's history without any damage.[22] Back then, Chinese businessmen arrived in Southeast Asia to do business, they erected a temple dedicated to Tua Pek Kong. This would be their regular meeting spot going forward.[23] The Baram River is just next to the temple. The lone Chinese temple in Marudi was constructed in 1891. Though relatively tiny in comparison to other Chinese temples in the area, the temple remains an essential component of the town.[2]

The Marudi Market is one among the sites along Jalan Kampung Cina. In the morning, the market is generally bustling with activity.[2] The ground floor is home to the neighborhood market. On the first level, there is a food court as well. The majority of the shops provide a variety of rice and noodle meals, coffee, and tea.[24]

According to Datu Dr. Penguang Manggil, the Marudi Waterfront expansion project and the first stage of a planned three-star hotel should be finished by 2025. The Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) will construct an RM35 million, 90-room hotel on the site of the former Marudi Rest House. The present waterfront, which was overflowing at the most recent Baram Regatta 2023, will be gradually extended to 1.5 km (0.93 mi), making it one of the longest in the state. The esplanade expansion and slope protection would cost around RM35 million each, according to the Department of Irrigation and Drainage.[13]

Baram Ragatta

[edit]

When Charles Brooke selected Marudi as the administrative hub for Sarawak's northern district after racial unrest in Baram, the town was then known as Claude Town. The locals enthusiastically embraced the offer made by the then-resident, Charles Hose, to hold a boat race between all the rival races in order to put an end to the carnage. In 1899, the Baram Regatta was initiated as a means of promoting peace among the many tribes. The event drew in over 6,000 participants from Baram, including Ibans, Kenyahs, Kayans, Narums, Melanaus, Malays, and Madangs. Since that point, the regatta has grown to be a yearly occasion that attracts visitors of all ethnicities from Baram and other places.[25][9]

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  • Baram Regatta Statue
    Baram Regatta Statue
  • Marudi Tua Pek Kong
    Marudi Tua Pek Kong
  • Marudi Lecture Hall
    Marudi Lecture Hall
  • Marudi Wharf Terminal
    Marudi Wharf Terminal
  • Marudi Airport
    Marudi Airport

References

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  1. ^ "Basic Population Characteristics by Administrative Districts, published by the Department of Statistics, Malaysia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Town on the Baram: Spending 6 hours in Marudi, Sarawak - Urbanist Wanderer". 23 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Sarawakiana@2: What is Marudi Famous For? (2)". Sarawakiana@2. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Chronology of Sarawak throughout the Brooke Era to Malaysia Day". The Borneo Post. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Residen dan Daerah di Miri - Sejarah Miri (Official Website of Miri Resident and District Office - History of Miri)" (in Malay). Miri Resident and District Office. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  6. ^ Joseph, Anthony (28 May 2012). "Road upgrade will reduce Miri—Marudi traveling time". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  7. ^ Hose, Charles; McDougall, William (1912). The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations, vol.2. Macmillan and Co. Ltd. p. 279. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015. Alt URL
  8. ^ a b Mashman, Valerie (2021). "A Shield for the Rajah – a Gift from the Kenyah Badeng of Borneo in Rome". Journal of Borneo-Kalimantan. 7 (1). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b Madian, Amrizan (2011). "Baram Regatta A Testament Of Racial Harmony". Bernama. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  10. ^ "TALIKHIDMAT". talikhidmat.sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Daerah Marudi". marudidc.sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  12. ^ CMSadmin (13 October 2017). "Cahya Mata Sarawak | Miri-Marudi Road upgrading works well ahead of schedule". Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Penguang: 2025 completion date expected for Marudi waterfront extension, proposed first phase of 3-star hotel". Borneo Post Online. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  14. ^ Laeng, Jenifer (10 November 2024). "Long-awaited Marudi Bridge opens, enhancing connectivity for Baram residents". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  15. ^ Rantayy, Tedong (10 November 2024). "Highly anticipated Marudi Bridge opens to public". DayakDaily. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Transport Minister: Express boat services in Marudi, Sungai Tutoh to resume by August 2022". Borneo Post Online. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Baram River: Express boats go down, crocodiles come up (Travelogue Day 4)". DayakDaily. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Climate: Marudi". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Flooding in Marudi subsides, workers cleaning up mud at market area". Borneo Post Online. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Sarawakiana@2: Baram Tales: Founders of Chung Hua School of Marudi". Sarawakiana@2. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Fort Hose, Marudi, Sarawak". Sarawak Tourism Board. Sarawak Tourism Board. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  22. ^ "Tua Pek Kong, Marudi". Tua Pek Kong, Marudi. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  23. ^ "Sarawakiana@2: Baram Tales: Founders of Chung Hua School of Marudi". Sarawakiana@2. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Exloring Marudi Town". Dayak Wanderer. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Marudi town now and then, according to Penguang". Borneo Post Online. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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