Bau is a district, in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. Its seat is the town of Bau.
Geography
Gold deposits in Bau Township occur in the Jugan Hills in marine sedimentary rocks of late Jurassic to early Cretaceous age, primarily limestone. The gold comes from hydrothermal sources activated by local volcanism. It is found in four distinct configurations: disseminated throughout the mineralized sediments; as silica replacement; in breccias having magno-calcite quartz veining; and occasionally as porphyritic skarns.
The limestone cliffs in the area support a wide range of endemic flora, including the rare pitcher plant Nepenthes northiana.
Towns and villages
Bau
The town of Bau houses the seat of Bau District council.
Siniawan
Siniawan started night market business in 2010.
Paku
Facilities at Paku hot springs was renovated in 2021.
Taiton
The Taiton area has range of mountains, caves, lakes and temples.
List of attractions
1. Pekan Bau (Bau Town)
- Tasik Biru (Blue Lake), Bau
- ROXY Tasik Biru Resort City, Bau
- Fook Teck Temple (Golden Hill Temple), Bau
- Gua Hantu (Ghost Cave), Bau
- Bau Recreation Park (Taman Rekreasi Pekan Bau)
- Bau Landmark, Pekan Bau
- Dataran Bau (Bau Town Square)
- Rock Garden Bau
- Dewan Suarah Bau
- St. Stephen Catholic Church, Bau
- Bidayuh Cultural Centre (Pusat Kebudayaan Bidayuh), Bau
- Bau Sports Arena, Jambusan, Bau (under construction)
- Petra Methodist Church (SCAC), Bau
- Ming Ming Food Junction, Bau
- Bau Golden Square
- Sigon Dorod Cafe (Kampung Skiat Lama, Bau)
- Dered Krian National Park (also known as Taman Negara Gunung Krian), Bau
- Orchid Lake (Tasik Orchid), Bau
- Serembu Extreme Park (Taman Ekstrem Serembu), Bau
- Paku Rock Maze Garden, Bau
- Paku Town (Pekan Paku), Bau
- Air Panas Paku (Paku Hot Spring)
2. Siniawan (Siniawan Town)
- Siniawan Night Market (Pasar Malam Pekan Siniawan), Siniawan
- Siniawan Waterfront (Tebingan Siniawan)
- Siniawan Waterfront Bridge (new attraction)
- Boli Asuh Siniawan
- Swee Guk Kung Temple, Siniawan
- ROXY Hotel Siniawan
- Premier Food Republic (Siniawan, Bau)
- Serembu Eco Park, Siniawan
- Bung Muan Heritage Centre (James Brooke Heritage)
- Bung Muan (Gunung Serembu)
Demographics
As of 2025, Bau District area has a population of 70,846 people. Bidayuh is the majority ethnic with 50.1% of total population, followed by Malays (19%), Chinese (14%), and Iban (9%).
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