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Wuak

Coordinates: 1°50′00″N 111°37′00″E / 1.83333°N 111.61667°E / 1.83333; 111.61667
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Wuak
Nanga Wak primary school
Nanga Wak primary school
Wuak is located in Borneo
Wuak
Wuak
Coordinates: 1°50′00″N 111°37′00″E / 1.83333°N 111.61667°E / 1.83333; 111.61667
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Elevation
69 m (226 ft)

Wuak is a rural settlement[1] in Pakan District, Sarawak, Malaysia.[2] It lies approximately 145.4 kilometres (90 mi) east of the state capital Kuching.

History

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An Iban warrior named Rentap built a fort at Wuak river before 1870.[3]

Geography

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Neighbouring settlements include:

References

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  1. ^ Zulkifli, Zulaikha (1 May 2016). "Lack of water, electricity bigger deal than BN infighting". Malaysiakini. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Wuak, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  3. ^ "History". Pusat ekonomi digital pekan Pakan (Pakan digital economy centre). Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.