Maludam is a small town and sub district in Betong Division

Betong Division

Betong Division, formed on March 26, 2002, is the 11th and newest of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Formerly part of Sri Aman Division, Betong is in the Saribas area...

, 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 is made up of a small town including some modern longhouses with a few Malay fishing villages nearby. The majority of people are Malays, with some Iban

Iban people

The Ibans are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. In Malaysia, most Ibans are located in Sarawak, a small portion in Sabah and some in west Malaysia. They were formerly known during the colonial period by the British as Sea Dayaks. Ibans were renowned for practising headhunting and...

s and Chinese. Maludam was made a district in 1985.

The main tourist attraction in the area is Maludam National Park

Maludam National Park

Maludam National Park is located in the Sri Aman Division of Sarawak, in eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It is located in the Maludam Peninsula and consists entirely of low-lying, flat peat swamp forest. Such forests cover about 10% of the total land area of Sarawak, but have mostly been...

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Maludam is located approximately 78.2 kilometres (49 mi) 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....

. Neighbouring settlements include:

• Melebu 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) northeast
• Samarang 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) northeast
• Kampung Sungai Meranti 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) southwest
• Sapinang 11.1 kilometres (6.9 mi) east
• Kampung Teriso 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) south
• Kampung Paloh 16.6 kilometres (10.3 mi) northeast