Kapit

Kapit
Town and district capital
Bandar Kapit
Chinese transcription(s)
• Simplified	加帛
The Kapit town skyline
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Coordinates: 2°01′0″N 112°56′0″E / 2.01667°N 112.93333°E / 2.01667; 112.93333
Country	Malaysia
State	Sarawak
Division	Kapit
District	Kapit
Area
• Total	15,595.60 km2 (6,021.49 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	65,800
• Density	4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Website	kapitdc.sarawak.gov.my

Kapit is a town and the capital of Kapit District in Kapit Division, Sarawak, Malaysia on the south bank of the Rajang River. The district comprises 15,595.6 square kilometres and as of 2020, it has a population of 65,800.

Kapit is accessible by boat (slightly more than 2 hours from Sibu by express boat), light aircraft, and most recently by road.^[2] Reaching Kapit by car and bus from Sibu takes about 1 hour 30 minutes or about 1 hour from Song. It is the vibrant commercial and social center for the middle Rajang River catering to the longhouse communities and timber camps. It is an excellent base for exploring nearby longhouses or for arranging trips to the Upper Rejang and Balleh Rivers.