Simunjan District
The Simunjan District is a district in the Samarahan division of Sarawak, Malaysia,[1][2] located between Serian and Sri Aman. It borders Sebuyau and Samarahan and lies approximately 51.4 kilometres (32 mi) east-south-east of the state capital Kuching.
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Coordinates: 1.38333°N 110.75°E | |
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Administrative Division | Simunjan |
Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
Most of its inhabitants are made up of the Malay and the Iban people.
Famous persons
- Sapok Biki - Malaysian boxer who won a gold medal during the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur is a Simunjan native.
Neighbouring settlements
Neighbouring settlements include:
- Kampung Sageng 0 kilometres (0.0 mi) north
- Kampung Lintang 0 kilometres (0.0 mi) north
- Kampung Sungai Jong 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) south
- Kampung Jagong 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) west
- Kampung Segunduk 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast
- Kampung Lobang Empat 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast
- Kampung Malanjok 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) southeast
- Kampung Dundong 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) west
- Kampung Sabang 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) northwest
- Kampung Lingkau 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) southeast
- Kampung Sungai Ba 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) west
References
- 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 22 July 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- "Simunjan, Malaysia". Geonames. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
External links
Simunjan travel guide from Wikivoyage
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