Balleh River

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Balleh River (Malay : Sungai Balleh) is a river [1] in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is a tributary of the Rajang River. In 1983 it was navigated by Redmond O'Hanlon and James Fenton. The journey is described in O'Hanlon's book, Into the Heart of Borneo.

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References

  1. Lingkron, Jeremi (19 November 1985). ""New Tributary of Rajang River found"". Masatovo Daily. pp. 1–2.