SIBU

Sarawak · MALAYSIA (MY) · 2.30°N / 111.82°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,735,902

Sibu is a city in Malaysia with a population of 198,239. It sits at 2.30/111.82, runs on Asia/Kuching, is 18 km from Sibu Jaya.

Population 198,239

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Kuching

All facts

fields

Country: Malaysia
Subdivision: Sarawak
Coords: 2.30°N / 111.82°E
UTC offset: +8
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km

E Sibu Jaya Sarawak 35,000 18.4 km

SW Binatang Sarawak 7,912 25.2 km

SW Maradong Sarawak 20,299 32.7 km

S Julau Sarawak 15,333 33.2 km

SW Sarikei Sarawak 44,039 39.0 km

SE Kanowit Sarawak 24,700 43.2 km

S Pakan Sarawak 15,462 48.4 km

NW Daro Sarawak 19,477 49.2 km

Air access

nearby

SBW

Sibu Airport

Medium airport

19.2 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Sibu?: 198,239 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sibu in?: Asia/Kuching.
Which country is Sibu in?: Malaysia (MY).
Which airport serves Sibu?: Sibu Airport (SBW).
How far is Sibu from Kuala Lumpur?: About 1,129 km.
Does Sibu have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Malaysia?: English.
What currency is used in Malaysia?: Malaysian Ringgit.
How many cities are in Malaysia?: 739 on record.
Which admin region is Sibu in?: Sarawak.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1735902

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1735902,
    "name": "Sibu",
    "ascii_name": "Sibu",
    "country_code": "MY",
    "population": 198239,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kuching",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 2.3,
    "longitude": 111.81667
  }
}

Context

comparatives

5.7x the population of Sibu Jaya.
18 km from Sibu Jaya.
Same timezone (Asia/Kuching) as 101 other cities in Malaysia.