Sibu
River city in central Sarawak on the island of Borneo, Sibu sits at the confluence of the Rajang and Igan Rivers and serves as the main departure point for boat journeys up the Rajang into Borneo's interior. The city centre is walkable and well-supplied with cafés and restaurants, reflecting its strong Fuzhou Chinese heritage — a community established through a migration of over a thousand settlers from Fujian in 1901. Landmarks include the Tua Pek Kong Temple, the Sibu Heritage Centre, and the Sibu Central Market, the largest indoor market in Sarawak.
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- Population198,239
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.9 km3.6 mi
Nearest airports
Sibu: quick answers
Where is Sibu?
Sibu is in Malaysia.
How do you get to Sibu?
The nearest airport is Sibu (SBW), about 35 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sibu?
The warmest month is May, averaging 26°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 25°C77°F. The wettest month is December, with about 357 mm14.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sibu?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 33 restaurants and 17 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.