Sematan

Sematan
Sematan
	Sematan
	Coordinates: 1°48′00″N 109°46′00″E / 1.8°N 109.76667°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Sarawak
Administrative Division	Lundu
Local Authorities	Lundu District Council
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)

Sematan (also known as Simatan) is a settlement in the Lundu district of Sarawak, Malaysia.^[1]^[2] It lies approximately 67.5 kilometres (42 mi) west-north-west of the state capital Kuching.

Sematan is a fishing village looking out over the South China Sea. It has reasonably clean beaches, a promenade along the waterfront and a concrete pier into the sea. At the north end there is a park celebrating early Malay fishermen in the Sematan area.^[3] Accommodation in Sematan can be had at the Sematan Hotel.^[4]

Neighbouring settlements include:

Kampung Tanah Hitam 0 kilometres (0.0 mi) north
Kampung Sebat 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) west
Kampung Tembaga 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest
Kampung Perigi 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast
Kampung Seru Laut 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) northwest
Kampung Paon 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) south
Kampung Siru 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) northwest
Kampung Serayan 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) south
Kampung Selarat 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) south
Pelaman Siru 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) northwest

Sematan beach
Old shops in Sematan

References

^ 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 9832181860. OCLC 85818866. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
^ "Sematan, Malaysia". Geonames. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
^ Simon Richmond (1 January 2010). Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Lonely Planet. pp. 429–. ISBN 978-1-74104-887-2. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
^ Charles De Ledesma; Mark Lewis; Pauline Savage (1 December 2003). Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Rough Guides. pp. 433–. ISBN 978-1-84353-094-7. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

External links

Selatan waterfront on Google Street View

[Gaz-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 9832181860. OCLC 85818866. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-01.

[Geonames-2] "Sematan, Malaysia". Geonames. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2010-12-27.

[Richmond2010-3] Simon Richmond (1 January 2010). Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Lonely Planet. pp. 429–. ISBN 978-1-74104-887-2. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

[LedesmaLewis2003-4] Charles De Ledesma; Mark Lewis; Pauline Savage (1 December 2003). Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Rough Guides. pp. 433–. ISBN 978-1-84353-094-7. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

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