Pa Dali (also called Pa Dalih[1]) is a Kelabit settlement in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia.[2][3] It lies approximately 619.9 kilometres (385 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching, in the Kelabit Highlands.

Pa Dali
Pa Dali is located in Borneo
Pa Dali
Pa Dali
Coordinates: 3°33′N 115°33′E / 3.55°N 115.55°E / 3.55; 115.55
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Administrative DivisionMarudi
Elevation
1,158 m (3,799 ft)

It lies on the so-called Bario loop, the most popular 3-day trek in the Bario area, which passes through the Kelabit villages of Pa Dalih, Pa Ramadu and Pa Mada,[1] and is described as a friendly and hospitable village.

It was reported in 1974 that an ancient burial ground with stone urns, slab graves and porcelain urns was found at about 3300 feet near Pa Dali.[4] At the time, the village was uninhabited following its evacuation during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation of 1962–1966.

Neighbouring settlements include:

References

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  1. ^ a b China Williams (2008). Southeast Asia on a shoestring. Lonely Planet. pp. 507–. ISBN 978-1-74104-726-4. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Pa Dali, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  4. ^ Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Malaysian Branch (1974). Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. The Branch. Retrieved 27 March 2011.