Long Seridan
Appearance
Long Seridan | |
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Coordinates: 3°59′00″N 115°04′00″E / 3.98333°N 115.06667°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Sarawak |
Administrative Division | Miri |
Elevation | 443 m (1,453 ft) |
Long Seridan is a Kelabit settlement in the Miri division of Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2] It lies approximately 590 kilometres (367 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.
Long Seridan Airport has a STOL runway,[3] originally built by Gurkha engineers in 1963.[4] There are several homestays where tourists can stay and enjoy the local jungle trekking, fishing and visiting Penan settlements.[5]
Neighbouring settlements include:
- Buyo 20.7 kilometres (12.9 mi) southeast
- Long Napir 21.7 kilometres (13.5 mi) north
- Rumah Unar 24.7 kilometres (15.3 mi) north
- Rumah Sigarsei 25.2 kilometres (15.7 mi) north
- Kubaan 35.4 kilometres (22.0 mi) southeast
- Pa Tik 39.4 kilometres (24.5 mi) southeast
- Rumah Danau 39.6 kilometres (24.6 mi) north
- Rumah Ambau 40.7 kilometres (25.3 mi) northwest
- Rumah Haling 40.7 kilometres (25.3 mi) northwest
- Rumah Sungai Medalam 41.5 kilometres (25.8 mi) northwest
References
[edit]- ^ M. Mohizah, S. Julia and W. K. Soh (2006). A Sarawak Gazetteer (PDF). Kuala Lumpur: Sarawak Forestry Department Malaysia and Forest Research Institute Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-86-0. OCLC 85818866. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "Long Seridan, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "DCA Sarawak - STOL Aerodrome". 2010-03-27. Archived from the original on 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ Andrew Simpson (2010-10-10). "Westland Belvedere HCI XG 474/8367M" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Magoh Homestay @ Long Seridan, Sarawal". 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2011-01-30.