Sitiawan (alternate spelling: Setiawan; origin: from Malay, a portmanteau of Setia Kawan, meaning "Loyal Friend") is a mukim and town in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia.

[citation needed] In late 19th century, tin ores and rubber sheets were main commodities for commerce.

[citation needed] In September 1903, the settlement experienced an influx of more than 360 Christian Fuzhou immigrants seeking refuge from violence during the Qing dynasty.

In recent years Sitiawan has suffered from haze swept in by winds from raging open fires in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Sitiawan grew from a small settlement with rubber tapping and latex processing as its main economic activities.

The town was flanked by various Chinese settlements composed mostly of the descendants of immigrants from the Kutien district of Fuzhou, China.

One of the main reasons was the establishment of the Royal Malaysian Navy's Naval Base in Lumut, approximately 10 km from the town centre.

Located at the western coast of Perak with direct access to the Straits of Malacca, it is no surprise that port-related activities, marine services and industries play a major role.

It currently is a dedicated terminal to handle coal for Station Janakuasa Sultan Azlan Shah (TNBJ) in Seri Manjung.

In recent years, bio-diesel, oleo and palm oil based companies have been set up due to the proximity to its raw material source.

A secondary jetty, located at Teluk Rubiah is built and managed by Vale Malaysia Minerals Sdn Bhd, a Brazilian mining giant.

Consumer and environmental groups have joined in the condemnations with claims that the ecosystem of the area, formerly gazetted as a forest reserve, would be destabilised.

The plant is located on a 450-acre site which was originally a Permanent Forest Reserve but the state government re-gazetted it to an ‘Industrial Zone’.

The site is surrounded by mature and regenerating natural primary forest whilst the bird life and mammals are protected by national and international laws.

The first mentioned school is named after Ahmad Boestamam, an historical figure who helped to gain independence from the British.

The following year, the Manjung community established the Ong Seok Kim Memorial Education Fund in his honour.

Various traditional Foochow dishes such as red rice wine vermicelli,[9] "Kompiang" or "Kong Piang" (traditional Fuzhou buns made with a type of unleavened flatbread stuffed with seasoned pork and baked in a clay oven), as well as "Go-row" (Min Dong Chinese: 高肚; a thick sweet and sour broth cooked with fish maw) are cooked in both restaurants and homes.

Local dishes such as red rice wine and Fuzhou vermicelli continue to play an important role in the livelihood and traditions of those living in or from Kampung Koh.

In recent years, intense development on routes connecting Lumut, Seri Manjung and Sitiawan have brought prosperity and pollution to what was once a relatively quiet town.

This activity was partly attributed to the development of two major roads which indirectly "disconnect" Kampung Koh and Simpang Empat from traffic travelling to Lumut.

A row of statues carved to resemble Chinese deities are situated in the garden area of the temple facing the Pasir Panjang seashore.