Long Seridan

Long Seridan
Long Seridan
Coordinates: 3°59′00″N 115°04′00″E / 3.98333°N 115.06667°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Sarawak
Administrative Division	Marudi
Elevation	443 m (1,453 ft)

Long Seridan is a Kelabit settlement in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia.^[1][2] It lies approximately 590 kilometres (367 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.

Long Seridan Airport has a STOL runway,^[3] originally built by Gurkha engineers in 1963.^[4] There are several homestays where tourists can stay and enjoy the local jungle trekking, fishing and visiting Penan settlements.^[5]

Neighbouring settlements include:

• Buyo 20.7 kilometres (12.9 mi) southeast
• Long Napir 21.7 kilometres (13.5 mi) north
• Rumah Unar 24.7 kilometres (15.3 mi) north
• Rumah Sigarsei 25.2 kilometres (15.7 mi) north
• Kubaan 35.4 kilometres (22.0 mi) southeast
• Pa Tik 39.4 kilometres (24.5 mi) southeast
• Rumah Danau 39.6 kilometres (24.6 mi) north
• Rumah Ambau 40.7 kilometres (25.3 mi) northwest
• Rumah Haling 40.7 kilometres (25.3 mi) northwest
• Rumah Sungai Medalam 41.5 kilometres (25.8 mi) northwest

References

1. M. Mohizah, S. Julia and W. K. Soh (2006). A Sarawak Gazetteer (PDF). Kuala Lumpur: Sarawak Forestry Department Malaysia and Forest Research Institute Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-86-0. OCLC 85818866. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
2. "Long Seridan, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
3. "DCA Sarawak - STOL Aerodrome". 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
4. Andrew Simpson (2010-10-10). "Westland Belvedere HCI XG 474/8367M" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-01-30.
5. "Magoh Homestay @ Long Seridan, Sarawal". 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2011-01-30.