Biawak

Biawak
Biawak
Coordinates: 1°37′00″N 109°42′00″E / 1.61667°N 109.7°E / 1.61667; 109.7
Country  Malaysia
State  Sarawak
Elevation 60 m (200 ft)

Biawak (also known as Kampung Biawak) is a settlement in Sarawak, Malaysia.[1] It lies approximately 70.6 kilometres (44 mi) west of the state capital Kuching, very close to the border with Indonesian Kalimantan.

The name biawak is the Malay word for big lizard such as monitor lizard, iguana and etc.

Neighbouring settlements include:

  • Kampung Pasir Ulu 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) north
  • Kampung Pasir Tengah 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) east
  • Kampung Jantan 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) north
  • Kampung Tanjam 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) northeast
  • Tanjan 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) northeast
  • Kampung Kerengga 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) northeast
  • Kampung Menera 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) east

References

  1. ↑ "Biawak, Malaysia". Geonames. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
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