Lio Matoh (also known as Lio Matu) is a remote
Kenyah Badeng longhouse settlement in the mountainous interior of the
Marudi division of
Sarawak
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not far from the border with Indonesia.
It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital
Kuching
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Travel to Lio Matoh involves a four-hour 4WD drive from
Long San, 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 k ...
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but it takes seven to nine days.
The
Baram River 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 southwest
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Long Sait north
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Long Banga east
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Long Selaan southwest
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Long Moh southwest
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Long Peluan northeast
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Long Baleh northeast
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Long Datih north
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Lepu Wei northeast
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Long Pasia in Sabah.
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Long Mio in Sabah.
References
Populated places in Sarawak
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