Border history · 1888–1963

Sarawak borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of Sarawak between 1888 and 1963. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on September 15, 1963. Its territory covers 124,276 km².

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Border changes
2
Final area
124,276 km²
Status
Ended in 1963
July 1, 1946 – September 15, 1963Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Sarawak's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. June 14, 1888 – June 19, 1889

    124,276 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1888

  2. June 20, 1889 – June 30, 1946

    124,276 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1889

  3. July 1, 1946 – September 15, 1963

    124,276 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1946

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Sarawak appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. Sarawak ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to Malaysia.