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Kampung Lintang
Kampung Lintang was one of Simunjan's village. It was believed that Kampung Lintang was beside Kampung Kelka. Kampung Lintang has perished after a horrible soil erosion Soil erosion is the denudation or wearing away of the upper layer of soil. It is a form of soil degradation. This natural process is caused by the dynamic activity of erosive agents, that is, water, ice (glaciers), snow, air (wind), plants, and ... even though some of its houses still stand to this day. Kampung Lintang is located near District Education Office (Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah - PPD) and Abang Man Primary School (SK Abang Man) with Kampung Kelka as well. The houses that are still standing are renamed and join the Kampung Kelka but some of the houses' residents still call their place as Kampung Lintang. References Villages in Sarawak {{Sarawak-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simunjan District
The Simunjan District is a district in the Samarahan Division of Sarawak, Malaysia, located between Serian and Sri Aman. It borders Sebuyau and Samarahan and lies approximately east-south-east of the state capital Kuching. Most of its inhabitants are made up of the Malay and the Iban people. Etymology There are a few deviations regarding the origin of Simunjan name. The first being when a Chinese merchant went to dry tobaccos during cloudy weather. Based on this folklore, a Chinese merchant came to Simunjan on a boat known as Wangkang (Djong (ship)) to rest. While at Simunjan, he tried to dry his tobaccos in the sun, but the weather was cloudy. The local told them that his "''Jan''" ("tobacco" in Chinese) will be "''Semun''" (or "damp"); "''Semunlah jan'' kau kelak" ("Your tobacco will get damp.") Since this encounter, the place have been known as "Simunjan." Another oral tradition speaks of Simunjan coming from the word "''Semun''" and "''Hujan''" (or "rain".) I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soil Erosion
Soil erosion is the denudation or wearing away of the upper layer of soil. It is a form of soil degradation. This natural process is caused by the dynamic activity of erosive agents, that is, water, ice (glaciers), snow, air (wind), plants, and animals (including humans). In accordance with these agents, erosion is sometimes divided into water erosion, glacial erosion, snow erosion, wind (aeolean) erosion, zoogenic erosion and anthropogenic erosion such as tillage erosion. Soil erosion may be a slow process that continues relatively unnoticed, or it may occur at an alarming rate causing a serious loss of topsoil. The loss of soil from farmland may be reflected in reduced crop production potential, lower surface water quality and damaged drainage networks. Soil erosion could also cause sinkholes. Human activities have increased by 10–50 times the rate at which erosion is occurring world-wide. Excessive (or accelerated) erosion causes both "on-site" and "off-site" problems. On- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
