Matu District

{{short description|District in Mukah Division, Sarawak, Malaysia}}

{{use Malaysian English|date=December 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Matu District

| settlement_type = District

| image_skyline = KPG Tian banjir.jpg

| image_caption = Stilt houses in Matu during a flood

| image_flag =

| image_shield =

| image_map = Map of Matu District, Sarawak.svg

| image_seal =

| coordinates = {{coord|2|41|0|N|111|32|0|E|region:MY|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_map = Borneo

| pushpin_label_position = right

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Malaysia}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Sarawak}}

| subdivision_type2 = Division

| subdivision_name2 = Mukah

| area_total_km2 = 1600

| population_as_of = 2024

| population_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government |url=https://sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/240/175/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=sarawak.gov.my}}

| population_total = 31,516

| population_density_km2 = auto

| elevation_m =

| website = {{URL|https://matu-darodc.sarawak.gov.my/}}

}}

The Matu District is a district in Mukah Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. Before Mukah Division was established, Matu was within Sarikei Division. There are more than 20 villages in the district, with Melanau making up the majority of the population. Chinese are the second biggest population after the Melanau, followed by Iban and Malay. The population is 31,516 in 2024. The Majlis Daerah Matu-Daro (Matu-Daro District Council) is located in Matu town. The building itself is a landmark and the biggest building in Matu. Matu District shares the same local authority with Daro District.