Long Moh
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Long Moh is a longhouse settlement in the Marudi division of Sarawak
, Malaysia. It lies approximately 551.6 kilometres (343 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching
.
The village is located in the Ulu Baram
area on the Baram River
between Long Selaan
(upstream) and Long Bela'ong (downstream).
The village belongs to the Kenyah people, an indigenous tribe in the Sarawak interior. The village was originally established when tribespeople of the Lepo'Tau subgroup moved to the area from the Silat River, and the people of Long Selaan
gave an area of land to them. It is located at the confluence of a small stream with the larger Baram River, as is often the case with Kenyah villages.
Neighbouring settlements include:
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 551.6 kilometres (343 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....
.
The village is located in the Ulu Baram
Ulu Baram
Ulu Baram is a remote area of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is an encased alluvial plain, created in part by the Baram River.The forest is certified for logging. Most of Ulu Baram belongs to the traditional area of the Orang Ulu , a collective name that includes the Penan people , Kayan, Kenyah, Saban,...
area on the Baram River
Baram River
The Baram river is a river in Sarawak, East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The river originates in the central Iran Mountains and flows westwards through tropical rainforest to the South China Sea....
between Long Selaan
Long Selaan
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(upstream) and Long Bela'ong (downstream).
The village belongs to the Kenyah people, an indigenous tribe in the Sarawak interior. The village was originally established when tribespeople of the Lepo'Tau subgroup moved to the area from the Silat River, and the people of Long Selaan
Long Selaan
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gave an area of land to them. It is located at the confluence of a small stream with the larger Baram River, as is often the case with Kenyah villages.
Neighbouring settlements include:
- Long SelaanLong Selaan-External links:*...
2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) northeast - Long Tungan 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi) northeast
- Long Taan 15.9 kilometres (9.9 mi) southwest
- Lio Matoh 21.6 kilometres (13.4 mi) northeast
- Lio Lesong 24.1 kilometres (15 mi) southwest
- Long PalaiLong Palai-External links:*...
26 kilometres (16.2 mi) west - Long Anap 27.8 kilometres (17.3 mi) west