Belaga District

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Belaga District
Map of Belaga District
Coordinates: 2°42′N 113°47′E / 2.700°N 113.783°E / 2.700; 113.783
Area
• Total	19,403.2 km2 (7,491.6 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	44,500
• Density	2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi)

Belaga is a district in Kapit Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located on the upper reaches of the Rajang River, some 120 kilometers northeast of Kapit and slightly less than 100 kilometers from the South China Sea coast near Bintulu. It is located within the Hulu Rajang parliamentary constituency.

The district population as of 2020 was 44,500 while the area of the district is 19,403.2 km². Belaga was established in the early 1900s when a few Chinese traders set up shops and started trading with the Orang Ulu, supplying essentials such as kerosene, salt and manufactured goods.