Tebedu
Tebedu is a border town in the Serian division of southwestern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the Indonesia-Malaysia border. It lies approximately south of the state capital Kuching. It is the administrative seat for Tebedu District.
Tebedu is the first and also the main land crossing between Malaysia and Indonesia. It is located along the main road linking Kuching, Sarawak and Pontianak, West Kalimantan. The town on the Indonesian side of the border is Entikong. In 2010, Matrade Sarawak director Omar Mohd Salleh stated that over 90% of Sarawak's export trade passed through Sungai Tujoh or through Tebedu.
Most of the town's inhabitants are indigenous people of the Bidayuh tribe. The minority Chinese operate retail and trade offering daily needs to the township.
Neighbouring settlements include:
- Kampung Entubu southwest
- Kampung Bengan northwest
- Kampung Tama northeast
- Kampung Sijijak northwest
- Kampung Sungan north
- Kampung Tesu east
Climate
In Tebedu, during the entire year, the rain falls for 339.7 days and collects up to 2269mm of precipitation. The wettest month is December. The driest months are August and September. The month with the highest number of rainy days is May. The month with the least rainy days is July. Months with the longest days are May, June and July. Months with the shortest days are January, February, March, April, August, September, October, November and December. The month with the most sunshine is August. The month with the least sunshine is January.Tebedu ICQS
Built since 1990, the Tebedu ICQS Complex at the border crossing was planned for upgrading or rebuilding in 2018 to further improve its services and facilities to be on par with the ICQS at Entikong in Indonesia as well as to foster cross-border trade and tourism between Indonesia and Malaysia. The government also envisioned Tebedu ICQS as a modern complex with the latest infrastructure to facilitate cross-border movement and trade. These initiatives will develop Tebedu into an economic area and to strengthen the security between Sarawak and West Kalimantan.Sister cities
- Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan
- Vanimo, Papua New Guinea