Lawas

Lawas (Malay: Pekan Lawas) is a small town and the capital of Lawas District, Limbang Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. This district area is 3,811.90 square kilometres, and population (year 2020 census) was 46,200. It is 1,200 km from the state capital, Kuching and 200 km from the capital city of Sabah, Kota Kinabalu.

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Lawas (federal constituency). For the state constituency formerly represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (1969–2006), see Lawas (state constituency).

Lawas
Town and district capital
Other transcription(s)
 • MalayPekan Lawas
 • Chinese老越 (Traditional)
Lawas town
Seal
Lawas
Coordinates: 4°50′0″N 115°24′0″E
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
DivisionLimbang
DistrictLawas
Population
 (2020)
 • Total46,200
EthnicityLun Bawang, Bruneian Malay and Kedayan, Iban, Chinese, Others
Websitehttps://lawasdc.sarawak.gov.my
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