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Long Seridan

Coordinates: 3°59′00″N 115°04′00″E / 3.98333°N 115.06667°E / 3.98333; 115.06667
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Long Seridan
Long Seridan is located in Borneo
Long Seridan
Long Seridan
Coordinates: 3°59′00″N 115°04′00″E / 3.98333°N 115.06667°E / 3.98333; 115.06667
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Administrative DivisionMiri
Elevation
443 m (1,453 ft)

Long Seridan is a Kelabit settlement in the Miri division of Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2] It lies approximately 590 kilometres (367 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.

Long Seridan Airport has a STOL runway,[3] originally built by Gurkha engineers in 1963.[4] There are several homestays where tourists can stay and enjoy the local jungle trekking, fishing and visiting Penan settlements.[5]

Neighbouring settlements include:

References

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  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 Seridan, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  3. ^ "DCA Sarawak - STOL Aerodrome". 2010-03-27. Archived from the original on 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  4. ^ Andrew Simpson (2010-10-10). "Westland Belvedere HCI XG 474/8367M" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  5. ^ "Magoh Homestay @ Long Seridan, Sarawal". 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2011-01-30.