Biawak

Summary

Biawak (also known as Kampung Biawak) is a settlement in Lundu District, Sarawak, Malaysia.[1] It lies approximately 70.6 kilometres (44 mi) west of the state capital Kuching, very close to the border with Indonesian Kalimantan.

Biawak
Biawak is located in Borneo
Biawak
Biawak
Coordinates: 1°37′00″N 109°42′00″E / 1.61667°N 109.7°E / 1.61667; 109.7
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)

The name biawak is the Malay word for big lizard such as monitor lizard, iguana etc.

Neighbouring settlements include:

  • Kampung Pasir Ulu 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) north
  • Kampung Pasir Tengah 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) east
  • Kampung Jantan 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) north
  • Kampung Tanjam 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) northeast
  • Tanjan 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) northeast
  • Kampung Kerengga 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) northeast
  • Kampung Menera 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) east

A border crossing into Indonesia is located near the settlement. The Malaysia immigration, customs, quarantine and security checkpoint is called the Biawak ICQS checkpoint while the Indonesian border crossing checkpoint is Aruk, located in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan.

References edit

  1. ^ "Biawak, Malaysia". Geonames. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2010-12-27.