Businesses in Bekenu

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Bekenu

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	39
Restaurants	26
Cafes	18
Public administration	18
Other accommodation	15
Shopping	15
Mosques	13
Car repair	9
Grocery stores and supermarkets	9
Corporate management	7
Churches	7

Bekenu Facts

Area	39.7 km²
Population	1,178
Male Population	616 (52.3%)
Female Population	562 (47.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+453.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+126.5%
Median Age	27.4 years (Male: 28, Female: 26.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$44,006 (2022)
Area Codes	85
Neighborhoods	Kampung Keluru Jaya, Kampung Angus, Kampung Terahat, Sibuti, Kampung Kuala Nyalau
Local Time
Timezone	Malaysia Time
Lat & Lng	4.05392, 113.84407
Postal Codes	98150, 98157, 98159

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Bekenu Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	213	316	520	1,113	1,178	1,166	1,192
Population Density	5.4 / km²	8 / km²	13.1 / km²	28 / km²	29.7 / km²	29.4 / km²	30 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bekenu Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 126.5% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Bekenu	+453.1%	+272.8%	+126.5%
Sarawak	—	—	—
Malaysia	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bekenu Median Age

Median Age: 27.4 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Bekenu	27.4 yrs	26.7 yrs	28 yrs
Sarawak	24.9 yrs	24.4 yrs	25.5 yrs
Malaysia	25.7 yrs	25.7 yrs	25.8 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bekenu Population Density

Population Density: 29.7 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Bekenu	1,178	39.7 km²	29.7 / km²
Sarawak	32	22.3 km²	1.4 / km²
Malaysia	29.6 million	329,840.2 km²	89.7 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bekenu Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1800 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Bekenu

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Bekenu

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Bekenu

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Bekenu

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Bekenu

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Bekenu Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$17,544	$26,160	$35,031	$45,338	$48,986	$47,854	$44,336	$44,006
Total GDP	$1.5M	$2.5M	$3.7M	$5.5M	$6.4M	$6.2M	$5.1M	$4.9M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Bekenu CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Bekenu	8,047 tn	6.83 tn	202.8 tons/km²
Sarawak	125 tn	3.91 tn	5.6 tons/km²
Malaysia	198,593,412 tn	6.71 tn	602.1 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Bekenu CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	8,047 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	6.83 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	202.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Earthquake	Low (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
4/19/05	4:17 PM	4.2	63.4 km	10,000 m	Sarawak, Malaysia	usgs.gov
5/1/04	11:29 PM	5.2	51.8 km	10,000 m	Sarawak, Malaysia	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Bekenu

Bekenu (also known as Bekenu Bazaar or Bakenu) is a small fishing town near Miri, in Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 477.6 kilometres (297 mi) northeast of the state capital Kuching. town has a few rows of shophouses, a fish market, several..

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