Oya River

Oya
River
Oya River flows through the small town of Dalat.
Country Malaysia
Mouth
 - location South China Sea, Malaysia
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Length 31 km (19 mi)

The Oya River (Malay: Sungai Oya or Batang Oya) is a river in Sarawak, Malaysia. The river mouth is located in Kuala Oya, in Mukah Division. The river flows approximately 31 km and has a basin area of 2143.92 km2.[1][2]

The river is the longest river in Mukah Division. [3]

Settlements

Kg. Brunei, this is how a typical Melanau village looks like in Dalat. The houses are built near to Oya River

The river flows through small towns of Stapang, Dalat, and Oya.

References

  1. ↑ Gazetted Rivers. URL assessed on 11 August 2014
  2. ↑ Department of Irrigation and Drainage Sarawak. URL assessed on 11 August 2014
  3. ↑ Henry Siyu (14 November 2017). "Poser over floating 'parok' at Oya River". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 24 September 2018.


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