Long Akah (also known as Long Aka) is an old settlement in the interior of the
Telang Usan district of
Sarawak
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,
Malaysia
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,
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
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 ...
.
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
Ironwood is a common name for many woods or plants that have a reputation for hardness, or specifically a wood density that is heavier than water (approximately 1000 kg/m3, or 62 pounds per cubic foot), although usage of the name ironwood in E ...
(local name ''Kayu Belian'') and it has undergone some refurbishment, including replacing the timber roof tiles with zinc roofing.
Neighbouring settlements include:
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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 ...
south
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Long Tap east
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Long Selatong south
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Long Tebangan northeast
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Long Apu south
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Long Seniai northeast
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Long Julan south
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Long Daloh north
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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
*
Long Palai south
Transportation
Long Akah Airport is a
STOL airfield, providing access to this remote village from
Miri
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and
Marudi.
References
{{Sarawak
Telang Usan District
Villages in Sarawak