Long Lellang is a small village in the Kelabit highlands of Sarawak

Sarawak

Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

, Malaysia. It lies approximately 578 kilometres (359 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching

Kuching

Kuching , officially the City of Kuching, and formerly the City of Sarawak, is the capital and most populous city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is the largest city on the island of Borneo, and the fourth largest city in Malaysia....

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The village is predominantly populated by the Kelabit tribe, though a number of Penan

Penan

The Penan are a nomadic aboriginal people living in Sarawak and Brunei. They are one of the last such peoples remaining. The Penan are noted for their practice of 'molong' which means never taking more than necessary...

 people also live there. All the surrounding villages near Long Lellang are Penan villages. The village has shops and a church, and over 100 students are enrolled at the village school, SRK Long Lellang.

Long Lellang Airport

Long Lellang Airport

Long Lellang Airport is an airport serving Long Lellang in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:* at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad...

 is a STOL

STOL

STOL is an acronym for short take-off and landing, a term used to describe aircraft with very short runway requirements.-Definitions:There is no one accepted definition of STOL and many different definitions have been used by different authorities and nations at various times and for a myriad of...

 airfield, providing access to this remote village. An aerial view of the village as it was before the new airstrip and terminal building were constructed is viewable on the Aviation Forum.

Neighbouring settlements include:

• Long Datih 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest
• Aro Kangan 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) northeast
• Long Labid 11.7 kilometres (7.3 mi) northeast
• Long Merigong 14.6 kilometres (9.1 mi) west
• Long Sait 17.2 kilometres (10.7 mi) south – (about one day's trek)
• Long Krong 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) south
• Long Aar 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) north
• Pa Tik 31.6 kilometres (19.6 mi) northeast

It takes between four and six days to travel on foot from Long Lellang to Bario, the main settlement in the Kelabit highlands.