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Lirong Kawit
Lirong Kawit is a settlement in the Miri division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. Neighbouring settlements include: * Long Laput northwest *Long Lama northwest * Batu Gading north *Long Puak north * Rumah Ingkot west * Long Banio north * Uma Bawang Kanan south * Uma Bawang Kiri south * Rumah Banyi north *Rumah Jelian Rumah means "house" or "home" in the Indonesian language. It may also refer to: * Rumah Gadang, the traditional house of Minangkabau people, Indonesia * Rumah Lanting, the traditional house of Kalimantan, Indonesia * Rumah, Riyadh Rimah Governo ... northwest References {{Sarawak Miri Division Populated places in Sarawak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, border with Thailand and Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government. The nearby Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the Government of Malaysia#Executive, executive branch (the Cabine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Federal Territories Of Malaysia
The states and federal territories of Malaysia are the principal administrative divisions of Malaysia. Malaysia is a federation of 13 states (''Negeri'') and 3 federal territories (''Wilayah Persekutuan''). States and federal territories Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula, collectively called ''Peninsular Malaysia'' (''Semenanjung Malaysia'') or ''West Malaysia''. Two states are on the island of Borneo, and the remaining federal territory consists of islands offshore of Borneo; they are collectively referred to as ''East Malaysia'' or Malaysian Borneo. Out of the 13 states in Malaysia, 9 are monarchies. States Federal Territories Governance The governance of the states is divided between the federal government and the state governments, while the federal territories are directly administered by the federal government. The specific responsibilities of the federal and the state governments are listed in the Ninth Schedule of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarawak
Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of Borneo) to the south, and Brunei in the north. The capital city, Kuching, is the largest city in Sarawak, the economic centre of the state, and the seat of the Sarawak state government. Other cities and towns in Sarawak include Miri, Malaysia, Miri, Sibu, and Bintulu. As of 2021, the population of Sarawak was estimated to be around 2.45 million. Sarawak has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests and abundant animal and plant species. It has several prominent cave systems at Gunung Mulu National Park. Rajang River is the longest river in Malaysia; Bakun Dam, one of the largest dams in Southeast Asia, is located on one of its tributaries, the Balui River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miri Division
Miri Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions of Sarawak, Malaysia. It has a total area of 26,777.1 square kilometres, and is the second largest division after Kapit Division. The seat of this division is the city of Miri. The population of Miri Division (year 2000 census) was 316,400. Ethnically, the population was Iban, Chinese, Malay (mostly Bruneian and Kedayan), Melanau, Kayan, Kenyah, Lun Bawang and Kelabit. Due to the petroleum industry, there is also a large foreign worker population. Miri Division consists of two districts: Miri and Marudi. The economy is largely based on petroleum and natural gas extraction from both onshore and offshore wells, and related petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas and chemical production. Another major industry is timber processing from Miri's huge tropical rainforest. Processed wood products, rather than log export has been given priority by the government. Agriculture is includes oil palm, rubber, and pepper as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuching
Kuching (), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers an area of with a population about 165,642 in the Kuching North administrative region and 159,490 in the Kuching South administrative regiona total of 325,132 people. Kuching was the third capital of Sarawak in 1827 during the administration of the Bruneian Empire. In 1841, Kuching became the capital of the Kingdom of Sarawak after the territory in the area was ceded to James Brooke for helping the Bruneian empire in crushing a rebellion particularly by the interior Borneo dwelling Bidayuh, Land Dayak people who later became his loyal followers after most of them were pardoned by him and joined his side. The town continued to receive attention and development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Laput
Long Laput (also known as Laput) is a settlement in the rural interior of the Marudi district of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. Description Long Laput is one of the biggest villages along the Baram River and the majority of the inhabitants belong to the Kayan tribe. The estimated population is 2000 people, most of whom live in longhouses. In the late 1950s the main longhouse was reputed to be the longest in Borneo, being 700 metres in length. The main source of income is agriculture, including rice, pepper, rubber and increasingly palm oil; one oil palm estate extends to 2500 acres. Livestock include freshwater fish farming and cattle which graze the oil palm plantation. Development The history of the village dates back at least to the 1920s, but a significant change started in 1950 with the arrival of the Borneo Evangelical Church, followed by Roman Catholics in 1956. Schools were built in 1956 and a health cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Lama
Long Lama is a town in Marudi District, Sarawak state in Malaysia. The town is located at 143 km from Miri with a population of 1,500. Etymology The name of the town is taken from a nearly river named "Lama" that joins into the Baram river. The word "Long" is a Kayan word that means "old", so "Long Lama" means "old river". History The Chinese first set foot in this town between 1905 and 1910 and built several shophouses for trading. Long Lama was connected to water supply in 1976 and electrical supply in 1986. Cable telephone was only connected in 1990. Ferry services transporting cars across the Baram River started in 2002. Geography The town is located at 160 km away from Mulu National Park. Long Lama was submerged in four feet of water during Baram River flood in May 1962. Climate Long Lama has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round. Economy In 2017, there were 26 shophouses running various businesses such as grocerie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu Gading
Batu may refer to: Geography * Batu, East Java, a city in Indonesia *Batu Islands, an archipelago of Indonesia *Batu, Iran, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran * Batu, Kuala Lumpur, an area in Malaysia * Batu (town), Ethiopia * Batu Lintang camp, a World War II Japanese POW and civilian internee camp at Kuching, Sarawak *Batu Tara a small isolated island in the Flores Sea * Mount Batu, Ethiopia *Batu (federal constituency), represented in the Dewan Rakyat People *Batu (given name), a Turkic given name * Batu Khan ( – 1255), a Mongol ruler and founder of the Golden Horde * Batu (group), a Brazilian-influenced music group from London *Batu or Batupuei people in Matupi, Chin State, Myanmar (Burma) * İnal Batu (1936–2013), Turkish diplomat and politician * Osman Batur (1899-1951), Kazakh warrior who fought against the Chinese and Russians in East-Turkestan. * Pelin Batu (born 1978), Turkish actress * Saru Batu Savcı Bey (died 1287), elder brother of Osman I, the founder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Puak
Long Puak, formerly known as Long Ballong, is a small-village found about 2 km from Long Banga in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. Description It is believed that the population is less than 50 people, with majority of the inhabitants being Sabans, along with Kelabit and Kenyah people. The village's main activities are agriculture-based activities like planting paddy, fruits, raising chickens, pigs, buffalo and cows, and fishing. The village is very quiet; most of the younger generation have gone to urban areas like Miri and Marudi in search of better living and employment opportunities. Some have also gone to nearby logging camps to work as woodmen, mechanics and other timber-related jobs. Education Most of the children in the village will be sent to Long Banga for primary education; for secondary school, they will be sent to Bario. Neighbouring settlements Neighbouring settlements includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Rumah means "house" or "home" in the Indonesian language. It may also refer to: * Rumah Gadang, the traditional house of Minangkabau people, Indonesia * Rumah Lanting, the traditional house of Kalimantan, Indonesia * Rumah, Riyadh Rimah Governorate (sometimes pronounced as Rumah or Romah) is one of the governorates of Riyadh Province. It is located about 120 kilometers north-east of Riyadh City, and bounded on the north-east by Eastern Province, on the South by Riyadh, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Banio
Long Banio (also known as Long Banyo, Long Banto or Long Banci) is a large longhouse village in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. The village people are Ngurik Kenyahs. Neighbouring settlements include: *Long Puak southwest * Batu Gading south *Rumah Banyi west *Rumah Jaliang north * Long Ekang north *Rumah Antau west *Long Lama southwest *Rumah Mawat northwest *Long Laput south *Rumah Jelian Rumah means "house" or "home" in the Indonesian language. It may also refer to: * Rumah Gadang, the traditional house of Minangkabau people, Indonesia * Rumah Lanting, the traditional house of Kalimantan, Indonesia * Rumah, Riyadh Rimah Governo ... west References {{Sarawak Villages in Sarawak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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