Coordinates: 1°32′00″N 111°41′00″E / 1.53333°N 111.68333°E / 1.53333; 111.68333

Kerapa

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Kerapa
Coordinates: 1°32′00″N 111°41′00″E / 1.53333°N 111.68333°E / 1.53333; 111.68333
CountryFile:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
StateFile:Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak
Elevation
311 m (1,020 ft)
Population
500

Kerapa is an Iban longhouse in Betong, Sarawak, Malaysia.[1] It lies approximately 150.3 kilometres (93.4 mi) east of the state capital Kuching. Neighbouring settlements include:

  • Lesu 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest
  • Luing 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest
  • Temedak 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) west
  • Gerugu 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) south
  • Jambu 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) northeast

The recent installation of a photoelectric solar panel farm with batteries has opened up VSAT telecommunications (telephony and internet access) to the 500 people in this remote village, which is four hours by river from Betong.[2]

References

  1. "Kerapa, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  2. Abd Hakim (2010-07-07). "Project sunshine in Kerapa Spak". Sarawak Update. Retrieved 2010-12-27.