Lio Matoh (also known as Lio Matu) is a remote
Kenyah Badeng longhouse settlement in the mountainous interior of the
Marudi division of
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 M ...
,
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 r ...
,
not far from the border with Indonesia.
It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital
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 ...
.
Travel to Lio Matoh involves a four-hour 4WD drive from
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, mu ...
, or it is possible to trek between Lio Matoh and
Bario
Bario is a community of 13 to 16 villages located on the Kelabit Highlands in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, lying at an altitude of 1000 m (3280 ft) above sea level. It is located close to the Sarawak-Kalimantan border, 178 ...
,
but it takes seven to nine days.
The
Baram River
The Baram River ( ms, Sungai Baram) is a river in Sarawak on the island of Borneo. The river originates in the Kelabit Highlands, a watershed demarcated by the Iran Mountains of East Kalimantan, which form a natural border with Sarawak. The riv ...
begins as a stream near Bario, and it flows through Lio Matoh, the highest that small boats can navigate.
It is possible to travel downriver from Lio Matoh by longboat: it takes two days to get to Long San by this method.
Neighbouring settlements include:
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Long Metapa east
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Long Tungan
Long Tungan (also known as Kenyah Jamok) is a settlement in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.
The people are from the Kenyah Jamok tribe. The village is located in the ...
southwest
*
Long Sait
Long may refer to:
Measurement
* Long, characteristic of something of great duration
* Long, characteristic of something of great length
* Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate
* Longa (music), note value in early music mensu ...
north
*
Long Banga
Long may refer to:
Measurement
* Long, characteristic of something of great duration
* Long, characteristic of something of great length
* Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate
* Longa (music), note value in early music mens ...
east
*
Long Selaan
Long Selaan (also written Long Sela'an) is a settlement in Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.
The village is located in the Ulu Baram area on the Baram River between Long Semiyang (upstream) a ...
southwest
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Long Moh
Long Moh is a longhouse settlement in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.
The village is located in the Ulu Baram area on the Baram River between Long Selaan (upstream) a ...
southwest
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Long Peluan
Long Peluan is a settlement in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.
The village is located in the Ulu Baram area in the interior of Sarawak. The nearby village of Long Ban ...
northeast
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Long Baleh
Long Baleh is a settlement in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.
Neighbouring settlements include:
*Long Peluan southwest
*Lepu Wei northeast
*Long Banga southwest
* ...
northeast
*
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 d ...
north
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Lepu Wei
Lepu Wei (also known as Leppu Wei) is a settlement in Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.
Neighbouring settlements include:
* Long Baleh southwest
*Long Peluan southwest
*Long Banga southwes ...
northeast
*
Long Pasia
Long Pasia is a village in Sipitang District, Sabah. Long Pasia is a home town of Lun Bawang/Lun Dayeh tribes and has a population of about 1,000 people, and all of them are Christians of Borneo Evangelical Church (SIB). It is located about s ...
in Sabah.
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Long Mio
Long Mio is one of the villages located in the district of Sipitang, Sabah
Sabah () is a state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the ...
in Sabah.
References
Populated places in Sarawak
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