What was the administrative center of the northern region of Sarawak before Miri?
Marudi
Kuching
Bintulu
Sibu
Answer
Before Miri was founded, Marudi served as the administrative center of the northern region of Sarawak. Miri eventually took over this role in 1929 after the discovery of an oil field and rapid development of the town.
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