Monday 29 July 2013

Geography of Sarawak..

Having land area of 124.450 square kilometers (48.050 sq mi) Spreading between latitude 0 ° 50 'and 5 ° N and longitude 109 ° 36' and 115 ° 40 'E, it photographs shown up 37.5% of the land of Malaysia. Sarawak also contains large Tracts of the tropical rainforesthome to an abundance of plant and animal species.
The state of Sarawak stretches for over 750 kilometers (470 mi) along the northeast coastline of Borneo, interrupted in the north by about 150 kilometers (93 mi) of Brunei coast. Sarawak is separated from the Indonesian part of Borneo (Kalimantan) by ranges of high hills and mountains that's are part of the central mountain range of Borneo. These Higher gate to the north and culminate near the source of the Baram River with the steep Mount Selidang (4504 ft) at central plateau of Usun Apau, Mount Stone tail feather, Mount Mulu in the Park of the SAME name and Mount Murud with the Highest peak in Sarawak.
The major rivers from the south to the north include the Sarawak River, Lupar River, Saribas River, and the Rajang River, Which is the longest river in Malaysia at 563 kilometers (350 mi). The Baleh River branch, the Baram River, and the Limbang River drains into the Brunei Bay as it divides the two parts of Brunei and the Trusan River. The Sarawak river is 2,459 square kilometers (949 sq mi) in area and is the main river flowing through the capital of Kuching.
Sarawak cans naturally be Divided into three Regions. The coastal region is rather low Lying flat country with large extents of swamps and other wet environments. The hill region ORARI Most of the inhabited land and Easily Most of the larger cities and Towns have been built in this region. The ports of Kuching and Sibu have been built missing distance from the coast on rivers. Bintulu and Miri are close to the coastline, Banjarmasin hills stretch right to the South China Sea. The third region is the mountain region along the border and with the Kelabit (Bario), Murut (Ba Kelalan) and the Kenyah (Usun Apau) highlands in the north.

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