Long Merigong

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Long Merigong
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Long Merigong
Coordinates: 3°28′00″N115°03′00″E / 3.46667°N 115.05°E / 3.46667; 115.05 Coordinates: 3°28′00″N115°03′00″E / 3.46667°N 115.05°E / 3.46667; 115.05
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Elevation
198 m (650 ft)

Long Merigong is a settlement in Sarawak, Malaysia. [1] It lies approximately 564.7 kilometres (351 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.

Sarawak State of Malaysia

Sarawak is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan to the south, and Brunei in the north. The capital city, Kuching, is the largest city in Sarawak, the economic centre of the state, and the seat of the Sarawak state government. Other cities and towns in Sarawak include Miri, Sibu, and Bintulu. As of the 2015 census, the population of Sarawak was 2,636,000. Sarawak has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests and abundant animal and plant species. It has several prominent cave systems at Gunung Mulu National Park. Rajang River is the longest river in Malaysia; Bakun Dam, one of the largest dams in Southeast Asia, is located on one of its tributaries, the Balui River. Mount Murud is the highest point in Sarawak.

Malaysia Federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital and largest city while Putrajaya is the seat of federal government. With a population of over 30 million, Malaysia is the world's 44th most populous country. The southernmost point of continental Eurasia, Tanjung Piai, is in Malaysia. In the tropics, Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries, with large numbers of endemic species.

Kuching City and State Capital in Sarawak, Malaysia

Kuching, officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is situated on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers an area of 431 square kilometres (166 sq mi) with a population about 165,642 in the Kuching North administrative region and 159,490 in the Kuching South administrative region—a total of 325,132 people.

Neighbouring settlements include:

Long Seniai Place in Sarawak, Malaysia

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Long Lellang Place in Sarawak, Malaysia

Long Lellang is a small village in the Kelabit highlands of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 578 kilometres (359 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.

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References

  1. "Long Merigong, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.