Asajaya District

Asajaya is a small rural town located in Samarahan Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.

History
Asajaya was formerly known as Nonok. It was created as a sub-district under Kuching District on 1 October 1970. In 1993, Asajaya was put under the administration of the newly formed Samarahan Division. At the same time, the sub-district changed its name to "Asajaya". Asajaya was later upgraded into a district on 31 December 1999.

Geography and climate
There are two sub-districts in the Asajaya district, namely Asajaya sub-district (389.52 km2) and Sadong Jaya sub-district (332.48km2), totaling 722.0 km2. There are 19 villages in the district. Amongst them are: Sambir, Serpan, Asajaya, Sebandi, Moyan, and Semera villages.

Asajaya district primary forest coverage reduced from 96.1% in 2010 to 68.9% in 2022. Asajaya has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Infrastructure
Before roads were built, the Asajaya district can only be connected to other parts of Sarawak through the sea. Asajaya is now connected to Kota Samarahan and other areas in Sarawak such as Simunjan District through the Coastal Road Network.

In 2021, Agrobank and RHB bank started a mobile ATM service in Asajaya and Sadong Jaya.

Economy
Asajaya Drainage Scheme is a long-term project spanning over 20 years, covering 18,143 hectares in the Asajaya district for agriculture development. Among the crops planted are coconuts, paddy, cocoa, palm oil, fruits, and vegetables.