Kampung Medong, Sarawak


Kampung Medong is a village located within Dalat District in Mukah Division, Sarawak. The village is located about to the south of Dalat town.

Background and population

Kampung Medong is officially divided into three sub-villages namely, Kampung Medong Hilir, Kampung Medong Hulu and Kampung Medong Seberang. In 2018, the total population of the village is 2,346 people. Majority of the villagers are Melanau.

Facilities

Kampung Medong is equipped with basic infrastructure such as a health clinic, a community internet centre, a mosque - Masjid Al-Hidayah, a Catholic chapel - Chapel St. Peter, and a national-type primary school - SK St John.

Economic activities

Main economic activity of the village revolves around sago farming, processing of sago flour and sago-based food products. One of four sago processing factories in Dalat district is located in Kampung Medong, Nge Seng Ngeng Enterprise with a processing capacity of 1,500 logs per day. Famed "sago Medong" are processed by women in sago cottage industry.