Touring Kampong Salemas in Malaysia
Kampong Salemas in the region of Sarawak is a city located in Malaysia - some 690 mi or ( 1111 km ) East of Kuala Lumpur , the country's capital city .
Time in Kampong Salemas is now 04:35 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kuching " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Pontianak, Victoria, Kuching, Sarikei, and Rumah Jugah. Being here already, consider visiting Pontianak . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kampong Salemas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Sibu Flood August 2010
A personal drive-by report on the 2010 Sibu flood. Shaky because of Sibu roads and my car's shock absorber. ..
Swiftlets flying above old shoplots in Sarikei Town, Sarawak
Swiftlets flying above old shoplots in Sarikei Town, Sarawak. See our post "Sarikei Town: Sights and Sounds" www.houseofannie.com ..
Iban Sape player, Rajiang River, Borneo, B
Sarawak, Borneo ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Sarikei
Sarikei is a town, and the capital of the Sarikei District (985 square kilometers) in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. It is located on the Rajang River, near where the river empties into the South China Sea. The district population (year 2010 census) was 56,798. The population is culturally mixed, with mostly Iban, Melanau, Malay and Chinese predominating. The economy of the town is primarily agricultural, and Sarikei is famed for its pineapples and its pepper.
Located at 2.13 111.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Sibu
Sibu is an inland town, and the capital of Sibu District (229.8 square kilometres) in Sibu Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. It is located at the confluence of the Rajang and Igan Rivers, some 60 kilometres from the ocean and approximately 183.3 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. The population is dominated by Chinese especially the Fuzhou as well as indigenous Melanau, Malay, and Iban. The town population (year 2010) is 257,800.
Located at 2.30 111.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Sibu Town Mosque
Sibu Town Mosque or Masjid Bandar Sibu, also known as An-Nur Mosque, is a mosque in Sibu town, Sarawak, Malaysia. The Sarawak's Heroes Mausoleum is situated near the mosque. The mosque was constructed as the old Sibu Mosque (Al-Qadim Mosque) was unable to cope up with the increasing numbers of Sibu Muslims.
Located at 2.30 111.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sibu
Tua Pek Kong Temple in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia is an icon of the town with its 7-storey pagoda. Its history dates back to 1870. The temple is also known as Sibu Eng Ann Teng Tua Pek Kong Temple (永安厅大伯公庙).
Located at 2.29 111.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Wisma Sanyan
Wisma Sanyan is the tallest building in the state of Sarawak. Located in Sibu town, the building has the capacity to hold 10,000 people at any single time. The building is also the 48th tallest building in Malaysia. Opened in 2001, the building serves many purposes, amongst them shopping mall, restaurant, hotel and offices. It is the headquarters of Sanyan Group, which is one of Sarawak's largest timber companies. It houses Parkson and Giant Supermarket.
Located at 2.29 111.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.