Kapit Division situated in Central Region of Sarawak, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo encompasses of three (3) districts namel, Kapit itself, Belaga and Song. It has an approximate total land area of 38,934 square kilometers, and is the largest of the administrative division of Sarawak.

Kapit is a town, and the capital of the Kapit District is situated on the south bank of the Rajang River.

The district has an approximate land area of 15,595.6 square kilometers.

Rajah Charles Brooke founded Fort Kapit in 1880 as a garrison town, primarily to prevent the Iban from migrating up-river and attacking Orang Ulu settlements. The fort was later renamed Fort Sylvia, after the wife of Rajah Vyner Brooke, but the town retained the name of Kapit.

Although accessible only by express boat or light aircraft from Sibu, it is the vibrant commercial and social center for the middle Rajang River catering to the longhouse communities and timber camps. It is an excellent base for exploring nearby longhouses or for arranging trips to the Upper Rejang and Balleh Rivers.

Belaga is the capital of the Belaga District has an approximate land area of 19,403.2 square kilometers is located on the upper reaches of the Rajang River, some 120 kilometers northeast of Kapit.

Song is a town, and the capital of the Song District has an approximate land area of 3,935.2 square kilometers is situated by the banks of the Katibas River.