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The Rajang River (Malay: Sungai Batang Rajang) is a river in Sarawak, northwestern Borneo, Malaysia. The river originates in the Iran Mountains, flows through Kapit, and then towards the South China Sea. At approximately 565 km long (351 mi), the river is the seventh-longest in Borneo and the longest in Malaysia. [5] [6]
Rajang River; S. Santubong River; Sarawak River This page was last edited on 11 September 2016, at 19:37 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Rajang 770 52,009 4,715 Sabang (Samarahan) 115 873.6 ... Sarawak River. Maong River; Padungan River; Saribas River; Sarupai Sadupai River; Sebuyau River; Sematan River;
The rural areas in Borneo can only be accessed by air or river boat. River transport is especially prevalent in Sarawak because there are many large and long rivers, with Rajang River being the most used. Rivers are used by boats and ferries for communications (i.e. mail) and passenger transport between inland areas and coastal towns.
In the 19th century, the Melanaus settled in scattered communities along the main tributaries of the Rajang River in Central Sarawak. They prefer to be known as Melanau or A-Likou. For most Melanau, the word 'Dayak' is inappropriate for them as it was a word used by the Westerners for the inhabitant of Borneo, while the Melanau people already ...
Kapit is a town and the capital of Kapit District in Kapit Division, Sarawak, Malaysia on the south bank of the Rajang River. The district comprises 15,595.6 square kilometres and as of 2020, it has a population of 65,800. Kapit is accessible by boat (slightly more than 2 hours from Sibu by express boat), light aircraft, and most recently by ...
The Rajang Mangroves National Park is a national park in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. [1] It is home to species such as proboscis monkeys, silvered langurs, lesser adjutant storks, Irrawaddy dolphin and hornbills. [2] It has a very important role in preserving the coast, from the occurrence of erosion, tidal floods and salt intrusions. [3]
Song (Malay: Pekan Song) is a town, and the capital of the Song District (3,935.2 square kilometers) in Kapit Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The district's population was 20,046 according to the 2010 census. [1] Song is situated by the banks of the Katibas River, a tributary of the Rajang River.