Lingga
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Lingga is a small coastal fishing town, in Sri Aman Division
, Sarawak
, east Malaysia, near where the Lupar River (Batang Lupar) debouches into the sea.
Commercial activities is limited to seventeen small stores in the town, all of which are run by local Chinese merchants.
The population of Lingga has stagnated, the lack of job opportunities has caused significant exodus of local population to more developed towns for better livelihood.
Lingga is also popularly known as "Crocodile Town" for numerous sightings of crocodile
in the nearby river. The most common type of fish-produce is "terobok".
YB Datuk Rohani of Lingga, Timbalan Menteri Pertanian was tasked by voters to help their causes for her winning the election, and it remains to be seen if she deliver on her campaign promises.
Sri Aman Division
Sri Aman Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Formerly part of the First Division, which included Kuching, Sri Aman Division has a total area of 5,466.7 square kilometers. It was formerly known as Simanggang District.Sri Aman...
, Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
, east Malaysia, near where the Lupar River (Batang Lupar) debouches into the sea.
Commercial activities is limited to seventeen small stores in the town, all of which are run by local Chinese merchants.
The population of Lingga has stagnated, the lack of job opportunities has caused significant exodus of local population to more developed towns for better livelihood.
Lingga is also popularly known as "Crocodile Town" for numerous sightings of crocodile
Crocodile
A crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae . The term can also be used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia: i.e...
in the nearby river. The most common type of fish-produce is "terobok".
History
As happened to other parts of Sarawak, Lingga was controlled by the White Rajahs during the period of British colonisation. Under colonial rule, Lingga developed from a rural area to a bustling small town.Future
A common lament is the Government has not done enough for this town in term of economic development. For its abundance of land, palm oil plantation and tourism has been suggested in the past as sources of sustainable income that could bring about economic developments and much needed job for locals.YB Datuk Rohani of Lingga, Timbalan Menteri Pertanian was tasked by voters to help their causes for her winning the election, and it remains to be seen if she deliver on her campaign promises.