My hometown is Saratok which is about 300 km from Kuching. It has a size of 597.42 sq km with a population of more than 20 000 people, comprising of Malay, Chinese and Iban as a majority group. Saratok town is situated near Sg. Krian and is about 50km from Betong as it residence office.
There are three secondary school, three primary school at Saratok and a number of rural primary school in rural areas. Saratok also has one Oil Palm Mill, one Federal Office, District Office, Community Hall, Bomba, District Hospital, Agricultural Office, Porim, Felcra Office, Salcra Office and many others.
Majority of the Iban are staying in longhouse in rural areas, planting padi, pepper and tapping rubber to earn a living. Some of them are also working at Oil Palm Estates with Salcra and become construction workers in various places. Those who are more educated they become government servants.
The Malays are living near river side and fishing is their part time job, catching fish such as ikan Labang, Embulu, Baong and Prawns. These are sometimes for sale. Some are also gardeners planting pineapples, cocoa and also coconut palms, and a number of them also become government servants.
At Saratok town itself are the Chinese and a few Iban and other minority group who are working as government servants. Most of the Chinese are shopkeepers and only a few are gardeners.
A very famous yearly activity which is always organized by the people of Saratok is a Regatta that was held every year. It is a competition of rowing boat racing, outboard engine racing, and catching duck in the water and many others, which attract thousands of people throughout Sarawak.
An event call Regatta or Pesta Air
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