Igan, Malaysia

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Igan

Kampung Igan
Sub-district in Sarawak
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Igan
Location in East Malaysia
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Igan
Location in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°49′25″N111°42′24″E / 2.823551°N 111.706586°E / 2.823551; 111.706586 Coordinates: 2°49′25″N111°42′24″E / 2.823551°N 111.706586°E / 2.823551; 111.706586
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Division Mukah
Subdistrict Igan
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
96300

Igan (known in Malay as Kampung Igan) is a village and a subdistrict for Matu in Mukah Division, in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is situated near the mouth of Igan River with the South China Sea. Igan is about 50 kilometres (31 miles) to the west of Mukah, the division's administrative town, where as the nearest town is Oya with a distance of about 23 kilometres (14 miles). Igan is a type of fish that can only find around the village. [1]

Igan has a primary school, namely Kampung Igan National School (Malay : Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Igan).

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References

  1. "依干历史". Pusat Jalur Lebar Komuniti (PJK). 2012-02-03. Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2012-03-22.(in Malay)