text:  Bintulu / <unk> / ( Chinese : <unk> ; pinyin : <unk> ; Pe ̍ h @-@ ōe @-@ jī : <unk> @-@ to ͘ <unk> ͘ ) is a coastal town on the island of Borneo in the central region of Sarawak , Malaysia . Bintulu is located 610 kilometres ( 380 mi ) northeast of Kuching , 216 kilometres ( 134 mi ) northeast of Sibu , and 200 kilometres ( 120 mi ) southwest of Miri . With a population of 114 @,@ 058 as of 2010 , Bintulu is the capital of the Bintulu District of the Bintulu Division of Sarawak , Malaysia . 
  