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State in East Malaysia
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Sarawak is Malaysia's largest state. It lies in East Malaysia and shares the island of Borneo with the eastern state of Sabah, the separate country of Brunei and the Indonesian provinces of Kalimantan.
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Visit one of the very old Bidayuh longhouse such as Annah Rais Longhouse, which is nearer to the Kuching.
By plane
Most visitors arrive in Sarawak by plane.5 hours away from Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu, and also has flights to numerous other cities in Malaysia.
By land
Sarawak has land borders with Brunei, Indonesia and the Malaysian state of Sabah.
By bus
There are direct international buses from Pontianak, Indonesia to Kuching, a direct express bus service between Lawas in northeastern Sarawak and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah as well as bus connections…
By car
Cars can by hired for as low as MYR 100/per day, with discounts for long-term hires. Don't hesitate to ask for some free parking tickets from the car rental company. Petrol is around MYR 22/litre.
By air
Malaysia Airlines and budget airline AirAsia provide frequent flights between Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri.
By boat
Express boats run from the coast inland along Borneo's larger rivers. They are generally faster than buses and cheaper than planes.
By bus
Most cities in Sarawak are now linked by express buses although trip times can be long due to the distance. Companies include EVA Express and Bintang Jaya Express.
Local transport
Most cities have local buses and taxis serving not only the city centres and their surrounding suburbs but also adjacent rural districts.
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Sarawak's capital, the City of Cats is located at the western tip of the state.
Jumping point to many of inner Borneo's indigenous tribes and long houses.
former name is 'Binatang' meaning animal. Famous for greenish skin orange.
dreary oil and gas industry base.
one of the stopover along the Rejang and gateway to interior Sarawak. Only accessible using express boats from Sibu.
Sarawak's northern city, capital of the state's oil industry.
a coastal town in Central Sarawak where the sago-eating tribe (Melanau) are found.
"food basket" for the Land of the Hornbills.
gateway to the hinterland of the Rejang River, Sarawak's and Malaysia's longest river.
a tiny town located between Serian and Sri Aman, site of some colonial era coal works.
the vast highland plateau in the interior popular for trekking and serene Orang Ulu villages.
the mighty Rejang River, Malaysia's longest river, is the main "highway" connecting little towns and longhouses in Sarawak's hinterland.
Set under the spectacularly steep 810m peak of Gunung Santubong, the Santubong Peninsula is home to Sarawak's finest beach resorts and its famous Cultural Village. Development of the resorts has been largely slow-paced and sensitive, and further curbs on development can be expected since part of the peninsula was declared a national park in 2007, 50 years after it was first suggested.
home to the bizarre, obscene-nosed proboscis monkey. Easily reached from Kuching.
approximately 30km from Miri city. Known for its beautiful waterfalls and tranquility.
with mighty Mount Mulu and some of the world's largest cave system. Easily reached by air.
massive sandstone ridge with its three mountain peaks – the 911m high Gunung Serapi and the slightly smaller Gunung Selang and Gunung Sendok
one of Sarawak’s better known national parks, important for its archaeological remains such as a 40,000 year old human skull, prehistoric cave paintings, and the birds nest industry. The caves are home to large colonies of bats and swiftlets.
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