Long Akah

Long Akah
Long Akah
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Country  Malaysia
State  Sarawak
Administrative Division Marudi
Elevation 281 m (922 ft)

Long Akah (also known as Long Aka) is a settlement in interior of the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia,[1][2] on the upper reaches of the Baram river. It lies approximately 531 kilometres (330 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.

Long Akah Airport is a STOL airfield, providing access to this remote village from Miri and Marudi.[3]

The village is an old Chinese trading post,[4] about ten minutes downstream by boat from Long San.[5]

It is the site of an old Fort built in 1929 as an administrative centre in Charles Vyner Brooke’s era.[6] The structural timber in the two-storey fort is the very hard Ironwood (local name Kayu Balian) and it has undergone some refurbishment, including replacing the timber roof tiles with zinc roofing.[5]

Neighbouring settlements include:

References

  1. ^ M. Mohizah, S. Julia and W. K. Soh (2006). A Sarawak Gazetteer. Kuala Lumpur: Sarawak Forestry Department Malaysia and Forest Research Institute Malaysia. ISBN 9832181860. OCLC 85818866. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Sarawak_Gazetteer.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Long Akah, Malaysia". Geonames. 2010-08-09. http://www.geonames.org/1738147. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 
  3. ^ "DCA Sarawak - STOL Aerodrome". Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia. 2010-03-27. http://www.dca-sarawak.gov.my/stol%20aerodrome1.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-31. 
  4. ^ Reflections from Sarawak's Rivers. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Malaysia. 2008-06-27. p. 22. ISBN 9833904112. http://www.undp.org.my/uploads/2008_reflections_coverforewordintroduction.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-02. 
  5. ^ a b "On Sarawak river boats to Long Akah". http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/10/sarawak-river-boats-rough-weather-and-an-old-fort-a-trip-to-long-akah/. Retrieved 2011-01-02. 
  6. ^ Ar. Mike Boon (2010-04-28). Kuching– Old World Charm, Leading To A Heritage City In The Making. Sarawak Heritage Society. p. 38. http://64.78.36.53/PAM10/Sarawak_Heritage_Philip_Chang.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-02. 
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