Mukah, historically known as Muka is a coastal town which has served as the capital and the administrative center of the Mukah Division since 1 March 2002. The district also covers an area of 2,536 square kilometres with a population about 49,900 in the Mukah town and 18,800 in the Dalat administrative town of Dalat District. It is located on the Borneo island, by the South China Sea, about 2 hours by road from the city of Sibu.