Tanjung Manis District

[1] The Tanjung Manis District was originally named "Belawai sub-district" on 7 April 1973 and was placed under the administration of Sarikei Division.

[6] The government of Sarawak started to develop this area in the 1990s because of its strategic location as a protected harbour for timber processing industry.

[2] Tanjung Manis District has been designated as a growth area under Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) since 2008 as aquaculture, timber-based, and marine engineering industry.

In the 1990s, Japan International Corporation Agency recommended the Sarawak government build port facilities at the Tanjung Manis anchorage site.

[14] However, the port failed to attract shippers due to the absence of road access to the town of Sibu and also the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

Bhd (a subsidiary of Sarawak Timber Development Corporation (STIDC)), started to oversee the port operations.

Main import commodities were: building materials, veneer, animal feeds, foodstuffs, hardware, and textile.

[18] The district is famous for its fishery industry, especially the catches of giant tiger prawn (known as Udang harimau locally).

[20] Although 70% of Tanjung Manis district can be accessed by roads, 30% of the areas still requires water transport such as Paloh, Stalun, Sebayang, Sungai Berangan and Telok Gelam.