Simunjan District

Simunjan District
Simunjan District
Coordinates: 1°23′00″N 110°45′00″E / 1.38333°N 110.75°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Sarawak
Administrative Division	Simunjan
Elevation	54 m (177 ft)

The Simunjan District is a district in the Simunjan division of Sarawak, Malaysia,^[1][2] 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.

Most of its inhabitants are made up of the Malay and the Iban people.

Famous persons

• Sapok Biki - Malaysian boxer who won a gold medal during the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur is a Simunjan native.

Neighbouring settlements

Neighbouring settlements include:

• Kampung Sageng 0 kilometres (0.0 mi) north
• Kampung Lintang 0 kilometres (0.0 mi) north
• Kampung Sungai Jong 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) south
• Kampung Jagong 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) west
• Kampung Segunduk 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast
• Kampung Lobang Empat 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast
• Kampung Malanjok 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) southeast
• Kampung Dundong 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) west
• Kampung Sabang 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) northwest
• Kampung Lingkau 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) southeast
• Kampung Sungai Ba 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) west

References

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. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
2. "Simunjan, Malaysia". Geonames. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.

External links

• Simunjan travel guide from Wikivoyage