Bau is a district, in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. Its seat is the town of Bau.
Geography Gold deposits in Bau Township occur in the Jugan Hills in marine sedimentary rocks of late Jurassic to early Cretaceous age, primarily limestone. The gold comes from hydrothermal sources activated by local volcanism. It is found in four distinct configurations: disseminated throughout the mineralized sediments; as silica replacement; in breccias having magno-calcite quartz veining; and occasionally as porphyritic skarns.
The limestone cliffs in the area support a wide range of endemic flora, including the rare pitcher plant Nepenthes northiana.Hansen, Eric (October 2001) "Where rocks sing, ants swim, and plants eat animals: finding members of the Nepenthes carnivorous plant family in Borneo" Discover 22(10): pp.60-68;
Towns and villages Bau The town of Bau houses the seat of Bau District council.
Siniawan Siniawan started night market business in 2010.
Paku Facilities at Paku hot springs was renovated in 2021.
Taiton The Taiton area has range of mountains, caves, lakes and temples.
List of attractions 1. Pekan Bau (Bau Town) Tasik Biru (Blue Lake), Bau ROXY Tasik Biru Resort City, Bau Bau Bicentennial Bridge (Tasik Biru Suspension Bridge), Bau Tasik Biru Food Village, Bau Tasik Biru Tua Pek Kong Temple, Bau Gua Hantu (Ghost Cave), Bau Bau Recreation Park (Taman Rekreasi Pekan Bau) Bau Landmark, Pekan Bau Dataran Bau (Bau Town Square) Rock Garden Bau Dewan Suarah Bau St. Stephen Catholic Church, Bau Masjid Daerah Bau Zhi Yin Chi Kwan Yin Temple, Bau Bidayuh Cultural Centre (Pusat Kebudayaan Bidayuh), Pekan Bau Bau Sports Arena, Jambusan, Bau Ming Ming Food Junction, Bau Bau Golden Square Sigon Dorod Cafe (Kampung Skiat Lama, Bau) Mount Krian National Park (also known as Taman Negara Gunung Krian), Bau Dorod Posih Cave (Gua Dorod Posih), Bau Libiki Bamboo Resort, Bau Abba Paradise Resort, Bau Sungai Puak (Puak River), Seropak, Bau Sungai Puak Red Bridge, Seropak, Bau Paku Rock Maze Garden, Bau Paku Town (Pekan Paku), Bau Air Panas Paku (Paku Hot Spring)
2. Siniawan (Siniawan Town) Serembu Extreme Park (Taman Ekstrem Serembu), Bau Siniawan Night Market (Pasar Malam Pekan Siniawan), Siniawan Siniawan Waterfront (Tebingan Siniawan) Siniawan Waterfront Bridge (new attraction) Boli Asuh Siniawan Swee Guk Kung Temple, Siniawan ROXY Hotel Siniawan Premier Food Republic (Siniawan, Bau) Serembu Eco Park, Siniawan Bung Muan Heritage Centre (James Brooke Heritage) Bung Muan (Gunung Serembu)
Demographics Bidayuh is the majority ethnic in Bau with 50.1% of total population, followed by Chinese (19%), Malays (14%), and Iban (9.2%).
Here is total population based on every sub-areas inside the Bau District area :
1. Pekan Bau (Bau Town) Bidayuh : 23,308 Chinese : 12,736 Malay : 5,144 Iban : 1,501 Melanau : 200 Indian : 29 Orang Ulu : – Other ethnics : – TOTAL : 42,918
2. Opar & Sibuluh Bidayuh : 6,142 Iban : 513 Malay : 90 Chinese : 40 Orang Ulu : – Melanau : – Indian : – Other ethnics : – TOTAL : 6,785
3. Tondong, Singai, & Buso Bidayuh : 16,915 Malay : 5,819 Chinese : 4,300 Iban : 461 Orang Ulu : 20 Melanau : – Indian : – Other ethnics : – TOTAL : 27,515
4. Serikin Bidayuh : 10,681 Chinese : 2,320 Malay : 840 Iban : 107 Orang Ulu : – Melanau : – Indian : – Other ethnics : – TOTAL : 13,948
5. Siniawan, Musi, & Keranji Chinese : 19,546 Bidayuh : 8,463 Malay : 8,091 Iban : 215 Melanau : 79 Orang Ulu : – Indian : – Other ethnics : – TOTAL : 36,394
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