Long Napir

Long Napir is a cluster of four settlements of Penan and Kelabit people[1] in the Limbang division of Sarawak, Malaysia.[2][3] It lies approximately 606 kilometres (377 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.

Long Napir
Long Napir is located in Borneo
Long Napir
Long Napir
Coordinates: 4.16667°N 115.13333°E / 4.16667; 115.13333
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Administrative DivisionLimbang
Elevation
201 m (659 ft)

Geography

Long Napir is located at the confluence of two rivers, Sungai Medihit and Sungai Limbang, about 90 miles from Limbang. The nearest town is Nanga Medamit; this can be reached in about four hours by 4WD vehicle on logging tracks, but the journey by river takes a day.[1]

Infrastructure

The Resident Office of Limbang has a "URA Hostel" in the Long Napir for the administrative officer who acts as "Up River Agent".[4] There is a primary school, clinic and public telephones; all electricity is from local generators.[1]

Population

The population in 2007 was 241 families,[1] consisting of:

  • Kelabit: 382 adults, 476 children
  • Penan: 166 adults, 134 children

Proposed destruction

A proposed hydroelectric dam project in the upper Limbang river would submerge the village and surrounding district.[5]

Neighbouring settlements

Neighbouring settlements include:

  • Rumah Sigarsei 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) north
  • Rumah Unar 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest
  • Long Seridan 21.7 kilometres (13.5 mi) south
  • Rumah Danau 23.7 kilometres (14.7 mi) northwest
  • Rumah Gani 26.3 kilometres (16.3 mi) northwest
  • Rumah Sungai Medalam 30.8 kilometres (19.1 mi) northwest
  • Rumah Kedu 31.4 kilometres (19.5 mi) northwest
  • Rumah Belong 31.4 kilometres (19.5 mi) northwest
  • Rumah Ambau 31.5 kilometres (19.6 mi) northwest
  • Rumah Haling 31.5 kilometres (19.6 mi) northwest

References
  1. "Community-based forest management of SungainMedihit watershed" (PDF). International Tropical Timber Organization. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  2. 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.
  3. "Long Napir, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  4. "Long Napir Hotels - Reviews & Rates - VirtualTourist". Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  5. "Tong Tana" (PDF). Bruno Manser Fonds Association for the Peoples of the Rainforest. 2008-06-24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-13. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
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