Long San

Long San is a Kenyah settlement in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2] It lies approximately 530.4 kilometres (330 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.

Long San
Long San is located in Borneo
Long San
Long San
Coordinates: 3.3°N 114.78333°E / 3.3; 114.78333
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Administrative DivisionMiri
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)

This extensive village on the Baram river is the principal home of Kenyah culture (arts, crafts, music and dance) and has become increasingly popular as a tourist destination: the Long San Guesthouse provides accommodation for visitors. Access is either by boat or a 4½ hour drive from Miri by 4WD vehicle along old logging roads.[3] If the Baram Dam hydroelectric project goes ahead, Long San will be one of the villages affected by the flooding of 389,000 hectares of jungle.[4]

Neighbouring settlements include:

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Long San, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  3. "Up the Baram River" (PDF). 2008-07-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  4. "Baram Dam Blockade | Sarawak Report". www.sarawakreport.org. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15.

Long San is in the Telang Usan District, Miri Division.

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