Long Banio

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Long Banio
Long Banio
Coordinates: 3°51′N 114°27′E / 3.85°N 114.45°E / 3.85; 114.45
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Administrative Division Marudi
Elevation 158 m (518 ft)

Long Banio (also known as Long Banyo, Long Banto or Long Banci) is a large longhouse[1] village in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia.[2][3] It lies approximately 522.5 kilometres (325 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.

The village people are Ngurik Kenyahs.[4]

Neighbouring settlements include:

  • Long Puak 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest
  • Batu Gading 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) south
  • Rumah Banyi 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) west
  • Rumah Jaliang 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) north
  • Long Ekang 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) north
  • Rumah Antau 9.4 kilometres (5.8 mi) west
  • Long Lama 10.8 kilometres (6.7 mi) southwest
  • Rumah Mawat 11.9 kilometres (7.4 mi) northwest
  • Long Laput 13.1 kilometres (8.1 mi) south
  • Rumah Jelian 13.1 kilometres (8.1 mi) west

References

  1. Sarawak Museum (1974). The Sarawak Museum journal: for the promotion of scientific knowledge and study of the natives and natural history of the island of Borneo .... Government Printing Office. Retrieved 9 January 2011. 
  2. M. Mohizah, S. Julia and W. K. Soh (2006). A Sarawak Gazetteer. Kuala Lumpur: Sarawak Forestry Department Malaysia and Forest Research Institute Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-86-0. OCLC 85818866. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  3. "Long Banio, Malaysia". Geonames. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 
  4. Borneo Research Council (Williamsburg; Va.). Extraordinary Conference; Vinson H. Sutlive (1 January 1993). Change and development in Borneo: selected papers from the first extraordinary conference of the Borneo Research Council, August 4–9, 1990. The Council. ISBN 978-0-9629568-2-9. Retrieved 9 January 2011. 
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