Long Julan is a Kenyah longhouse in the interior of the Miri division of Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2] It lies approximately 524.6 kilometres (326 mi) east-northeast of the state capital Kuching.

Long Julan
Long Julan is located in Borneo
Long Julan
Long Julan
Coordinates: 3°06′N 114°48′E / 3.1°N 114.8°E / 3.1; 114.8
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Administrative DivisionMiri
Elevation
611 m (2,005 ft)

The people belong to the Lepo' Abong ethnic group within the Kenyah tribe.[3]

Long Julan is located in the upper reaches of the Baram River at its confluence with Sungai Julan, a tributary which flows down from the Usun Apau National Park.[4]

If the Baram Dam hydroelectric project goes ahead, Long Julan will be one of the villages affected by the flooding of 389,000 hectares of jungle.[5]

Neighbouring settlements include:

References

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  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  2. ^ "Long Julan, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  3. ^ "Kenyah Dictionary". 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  4. ^ "Telang Usan: The Baram River of Sarawak". 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  5. ^ Rania Paran (2010-11-04). "Keratan Akhbar Online" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-01-02.[permanent dead link]