Balai Ringin | |
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  Balai Ringin | |
| Coordinates: 1°03′N110°45′E / 1.05°N 110.75°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sarawak |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Balai Ringin is a town, constituency and autonomous sub-district in Serian Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, [1] about half an hour drive from Serian town along the Pan Borneo Highway. [2]
Located in the southeast corner of Serian Division, Balai Ringin is adjacent to the Indonesian border. It lies approximately 75.3 kilometres (47 mi) southeast of the state capital Kuching.
The area is predominantly inhabited by Iban tribespeople, though there are a few Malay villages.
Previously part of Simunjan District of the Samarahan Division, it was sliced off from the former in 2021 and transferred to the Serian Division and granted autonomy. [3] It is the division's second expansion after the annexation of Siburan District from Kuching Division in 2015.
Balai Ringin is part of Greater Kuching Coordinated Development Agency (GKCDA) area, along with Kuching, Samarahan, Serian, and Bau.
Neighbouring settlements include:
| Route No. | Operating Route | Operator |
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| 12 | Serian-Balai Ringin | Serian Kedup Transport |
Serian is a town, and the capital of the Serian separated on 11 April 2015 from Samarahan Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located about 40 miles (64 km) from Kuching. Sub-district headquarters towns are Balai Ringin and Tebedu.
Samarahan Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions in Sarawak, Malaysia. Formerly part of the First Division, which included Kuching, it became a separate Division on 24 July 1986, with a total area of 4,967.4 square kilometres.
Kota Samarahan, formerly known as Muara Tuang, is a town and the administrative seat of the Samarahan District in Samarahan Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is also a satellite town for Kuching due to its proximity to the city part of Greater Kuching area. The Sarawak government position Kota Samarahan as the medical and education hub of the state. Kota Samarahan can be considered as the 'heart' of Malay/Muslims in Sarawak which forms approximately over 56% of the population, thus make it as another "Putrajaya" version of Sarawak.
Tebedu is a border town in the Serian division of southwestern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the Indonesia-Malaysia border. It lies approximately 63.2 kilometres (39 mi) south of the state capital Kuching. It is the administrative seat for Tebedu District.
The Simunjan District is a district in the Samarahan Division of Sarawak, Malaysia, 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.
Jalan Kuching–Serian is a major highway in the Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions in Sarawak, Malaysia. This highway is part of the Pan Borneo Highway (AH150), part municipal council road and part state road.
Tebakang is a village in the Serian division of Sarawak, Malaysia, between Serian and Tebedu. It is about 15 minutes drive from Serian Town. Tebakang lies approximately 56.9 kilometres (35 mi) south-south-east of the state capital Kuching.
Kampung Sabang is a settlement in the Simunjan division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 44.8 kilometres (28 mi) east-south-east of the state capital Kuching.
Kampung Jagong is a settlement in the Simunjan division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 49.8 kilometres (31 mi) east-south-east of the state capital Kuching.
Pangkalan Stungkor is a settlement in Lundu District, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 47.3 kilometres (29 mi) west-south-west of the state capital Kuching.
Kampung Munti is a settlement in the Lundu division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 54.3 kilometres (34 mi) west of the state capital Kuching.
Kampung Menjelin is a settlement in the Miri division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 478.3 kilometres (297 mi) northeast of the state capital Kuching.
Kampung Jangalas is a settlement in the Miri division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 477.2 kilometres (297 mi) northeast of the state capital Kuching.
Kampung Pangaleh is a settlement in the Lawas division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 672.8 kilometres (418 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.
Kampung Masan is a settlement in Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-south-east of the state capital Kuching, and just south of Siburan, close to the road from Kuching to Serian.
Kampung Doras is a settlement in the Kuching division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 24.7 kilometres (15 mi) south-south-east of the state capital Kuching, south of the road from Kuching to Serian.
Tebedu District is a district in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is a part of Serian Division that consists of Serian, Siburan, and Tebedu districts. Before this, Tebedu District was a sub-district under Serian District which was then fully upgraded to a district in its own right. The majority of the population of this district is from the Bidayuh ethnic group.
Greater Kuching refers to the urbanised areas surrounding the metropolitan city of Kuching in Malaysia. Kuching is the capital of the state of Sarawak and is the largest city in the state. The area comprising a total area of 2030.94 square kilometres.
Siburan District is a town and district under the Serian Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is 26 km by road from Kuching.
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