Administration Divisions of Sarawak

1^st Division - Kuching

1839 – James Brooke found Cochin ( Kuching )

1841, September  24^th – Pangeran Muda Hashim and James Brooke signed a treaty, ceding Kuching to Brooke, from Tanjung Datu to Kuala Sungai Samarahan.

1842, August 18^th  - James Brooke declared Rajah of Sarawak.

1853, Sultan Omar Ali Saifudin of Brunei ceded Samarahan and Sadong to Brooke.

1873, June 1^st – Establishment of First Division, along with Second Division and Third Division.

1876 – Kuching upgraded to Town status

1983, August 11^th  - Establishment of Padawan Sub-District

1986, July 24^th – Establishment of  Samarahan Division.   Simunjan, Serian and Samarahan Districts alienated to Samarahan Division. 

1988, August 1^st – Kuching upgraded to City status.

2^nd Division - Sri Aman

1873, June 1^st – Establishment of Second Division, along with First Division and Third Division.

1957 – Establishment of Lubuk Antu District

1973, October 21^st –Sri Aman Declaration, a peace treaty with PARAKU ( Party Rakyat Kalimantan Utara, a communist party ) signed.   Simanggang renamed Sri Aman.

1986, July 24^th – Establishment of  Samarahan Division.  Sub-District Sebuyau realigned to Simunjan District within Samarahan Division.

2002, March 26^th – Establishment of Betong Division.  Saribas and Kalaka Districts realigned to Betong Division.

3^rd Division - Sibu

1853 – Maling ceded to Sarawak

1859 – Mukah ceded to Sarawak

1873, June 1^st – Establishment of Third Division, along with First Division  and Second Division.  Maling renamed Sibu.

1901 – Wong Nai Siong lead Foochows from China.

1949 – Establishment of Kanowit District

1973, April 2^nd – Establishment of Sarikei and Kapit Divisions.  Sarikei, Binatang, Matu-Daro, Julau Districts and Pakan Sub-Districts alienated to Sarikei Division.   Kapit, Belaga and Song Districts alienated to Kapit Division

2002, March 1^st – Establishment of Mukah Division.  Mukah and Dalat Districts alienated to Mukah Division.

4^th Division - Miri

1861 – Kidurong ceded to Sarawak

1882 – Brunei alienated Bintulu and Baram to Sarawak

1885, Jul 28^th – Establishment of Fourth Division 

1910, August 10^th – Shell began oil-digging operation in Canada Hill.
1912 - Administrative center of Miri Division shifted from Marudi to Miri.

1953 – Subis Sub-District established within Niah District.

1987, January 1^st – Establishment of Bintulu Division.  Bintulu and Tatau Districts alienated to Bintulu Division.

2005, May 20^th – Miri ungraded to City status.

5^th Division - Limbang

1882, June 19^th – Claude town found

1885 – Alfred Everett bought Sg Pandaruan

1885 – Trusan ceded to Sarawak

1890, March 17^th – Sg Limbang & Pengkalan Tarap ceded to Sarawak

1901 – Brunei sold Lawas to North Borneo Company

1905, January 5^th – Lawas bought from North Borneo Company

1913 – Sg Panaruan bought from Alfred Everett

1933 - Establishment of Fifth Division

1991 – Baram renamed Marudi

6^th Division - Sarikei

1955, January 1^st – Sarikei upgraded to District

1967 – Binatang upgraded to District

1973, April 1^st – Julau upgraded to District ; Pakan upgraded to Sub-District within Julau District.

1973, April 2^nd – Establishment of Sarikei Division.  Sarikei, Binatang, Matu-Daro, Julau Districts and Pakan Sub-Districts, alienated from Sibu Division.

1984, January 24^th – Binatang District renamed Meradong District, Binatang town renamed Bintangor.

2002, March 1^st – Establishment of Mukah Division.  Mato and Daro Districts alienated to Mukah Division.

2002, March 1^st – Pakan upgraded to District.

7^th Division - Kapit

1973, April 2^nd – Establishment of Kapit Division.  Kapit, Belaga and Song Districts alienated from Sibu Division.

8^th Division - Samarahan

1901 – Sadong District was established, covered Simunjan and Serian.

1955 – Serian upgraded to District.  Sadong renamed Simunjan.

1983, August 19^th – Muara Tuang upgraded to District.  Pekan Muara Tuang renamed Kota Samarahan, and the District named Samarahan. 

1986, July 24^th – Establishment of  Samarahan Division.   Simunjan, Serian and Samarahan Districts alienated from Kuching Division.  Sub-District Sebuyau from Serian District of Sri Aman Division realigned into Simunjan district.

2002, January 1^st – Sub-Districts Asajaya ( Samarahan District ) and Sadong ( Simunjan District ) combined to become a new Asajaya District. 

9^th Division - Bintulu

1861 – Bintulu ceded to Sarawak

1867, September 8^th – First Council Negri meeting held in Bintulu

1978, July 8^th – Establishment of Bintulu Development Authority.

1987, January 1^st – Establishment of Bintulu Division.  Bintulu and Tatau Districts alienated from Miri Division

10^th Division - Mukah

1911 – Establishment of Mukah District, within Sibu Division

1973, April 2^nd – Establishment of Matu-Daro District within Sarikei Division

1973, April 7^th – Establishment of Belawai Sub-District

1987 – Matu became a Sub-District of Daro District

1990, August 8^th – Matu upgraded to District

1991, May 5^th – Daro upgraded to District

2002, March 1^st – Establishment of Mukah Division.  Mukah and Dalat Districts alienated from Sibu Division.  Mato and Daro Districts alienated from Sarikei Division.

11^th Division - Betong

1948, January 1^st – Establishment of Saribas District

1948 – Establishment of Kalaka District

1991, January 1^st – Saribas renamed Betong,

1991 – Kalaka renamed Saratok

2002, March 26^th – Establishment of Betong Division.  Betong and Saratok Districts alienated from Sri Aman Division