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Long Seniai
Long Seniai (also known as Long Sinei) is a longhouse settlement in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. Neighbouring settlements include: * Long Merigong east * Long Tebangan southwest * Long Tap southwest *Long Akah southwest * Long Datih east *Long San southwest *Long Daloh northwest * Long Lellang east *Long Selatong Long Selatong is a Kenyah longhouse in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. The village was the subject of research into subsistence farming between 1976 and 1980 by Chin ... southwest * Aro Kangan east References Populated places in Sarawak {{Sarawak-geo-stub ... [...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] |
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] |
Marudi, Sarawak
Marudi is a town in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, and is a part of the division of Miri. It is the seat of Marudi District, and is located on the banks of Baram River, about upstream from the river mouth. Marudi was the administrative centre of the northern region of Sarawak before Miri was established. Marudi is considered as the cultural heart of the Orang Ulu, the highland tribes of Sarawak. It is also a transit gateway to Gunung Mulu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Charles Brooke succeeded James Brooke as the new Rajah of Sarawak in 1868. By 1883, the sultan of Brunei (Abdul Momin) ceded the Baram region (including Miri) to Charles Brooke. The fourth division of Sarawak was immediately created with the installation of Mamerto George Gueritz as the first Resident of the Division. A fort was built in at Marudi, 43 km to the east of Miri in 1883: it was named Claudetown in honour of Claude Champion de Crespigny, Resident of the Third Divi ... [...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] |
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 Merigong
Long Merigong is a settlement in Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. Neighbouring settlements include: *Long Seniai west *Long Datih east * Long Lellang east * Aro Kangan east *Long Labid northeast *Long Tebangan southwest *Long Salt southeast *Long Tap southwest *Long Aar northeast *Long Akah Long Akah (also known as Long Aka) is an old settlement in the interior of the Telang Usan district of Sarawak, Malaysia, on the upper reaches of the Baram river. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. The village ... southwest References Populated places in Sarawak {{Sarawak-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Tebangan
Long Tebangan is a longhouse settlement in the interior of the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia, on the upper Baram River. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. The Malaysian government announced on 27 January 2007 that Long Tebangan was ''Kampung Gerakan Daya Wawasan'' (The Vision Village). However, if the Baram Dam hydroelectric project goes ahead, Long Tebangan will be one of the villages affected by the flooding of 389,000 hectares of jungle. Neighbouring settlements include: * Long Tap southwest *Long Akah southwest *Long San southwest *Long Seniai northeast *Long Selatong south * Long Merigong northeast *Long Daloh northwest *Long Apu south *Long Julan south *Long Anap Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great time, duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music ... south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Tap
Long Tap is a Kenyah settlement in the Miri division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. It is located on the Akah River, a tributary of the Baram River, about 10 km upstream from the confluence at Long Akah. Neighbouring settlements include: *Long Tebangan northeast *Long Akah west *Long San southwest *Long Selatong south *Long Seniai northeast *Long Apu south *Long Julan south *Long Daloh north * Long Merigong northeast *Long Anap Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great time, duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music ... south References {{Sarawak Populated places in Sarawak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Akah
Long Akah (also known as Long Aka) is an old settlement in the interior of the Telang Usan district of Sarawak, Malaysia, on the upper reaches of the Baram river. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. The village is an old Chinese trading post, about ten minutes downstream by boat from Long San. It is the site of an old Fort built in 1929 as an administrative centre in Charles Vyner Brooke’s era. The structural timber in the two-storey fort is the very hard Ironwood (local name ''Kayu Belian'') and it has undergone some refurbishment, including replacing the timber roof tiles with zinc roofing. Neighbouring settlements include: *Long San south * Long Tap east * Long Selatong south * Long Tebangan northeast * Long Apu south * Long Seniai northeast * Long Julan south * Long Daloh north *Long Anap south * Long Palai south Transportation Long Akah Airport is a STOL airfield, providing access to this remote village from Miri ) , su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Datih
Long Datih is a Christian Kelabit longhouse settlement in the mountainous interior of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. The village converted to Christianity in the 1940s; a visitor in 1960 described how, as well as Sunday services in the village chapel, prayers were held in each longhouse at the start of each day. Neighbouring settlements include: * Long Lellang northeast * Aro Kangan northeast * Long Merigong west *Long Labid northeast * Long Salt south *Long Seniai west *Long Aar northeast *Lio Matoh south *Pa Tik Pa Tik is a settlement in the mountainous interior of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. Neighbouring settlements include: * Kubaan north * Long Aar southwest * Long Semirang northeast * Bar ... northeast * Long Metapa southeast References {{Sarawak Villages in Sarawak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long San
Long San is a Kenyah settlement in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. This extensive village on the Baram river is the principal home of Kenyah culture (arts, crafts, music and dance) and has become increasingly popular as a tourist destination: the Long San Guesthouse provides accommodation for visitors. Access is either by boat or a 4½ hour drive from Miri by 4WD vehicle along old logging roads. If the Baram Dam hydroelectric project goes ahead, Long San will be one of the villages affected by the flooding of 389,000 hectares of jungle. Neighbouring settlements include: *Long Akah north *Long Tap northeast *Long Selatong southeast *Long Tebangan northeast *Long Apu south *Long Julan south *Long Seniai northeast *Long Anap south *Long Palai south *Long Daloh Long Daloh (also known as Long Anyat) is a settlement in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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