Pa Bangar

Pa Bangar
Pa Bangar is located in Borneo
Pa Bangar
Pa Bangar
Coordinates: 3°36′N 115°33′E / 3.6°N 115.55°E / 3.6; 115.55
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Administrative DivisionMarudi
Elevation
998 m (3,274 ft)

Pa Bangar is a settlement in the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2] It lies approximately 621.9 kilometres (386 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.

Burial sites near the village include a mass burial (Benatuh Rayeh) consisting of seventeen jars (Balanai), said to be remains of people from Pa Bangar who had died elsewhere, brought back for mass burial; and Benatuh Ra’an Sembariew with thirteen jars and seven stone pillars (Batuh Senuped).[3]

Neighbouring settlements include:

  • Pa Mada 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) west
  • Pa Main 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) northwest
  • Pa Dali 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) south
  • Long Danau 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) southwest
  • Batu Paton 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) south
  • Ramudu Hulu 9.3 kilometres (5.8 mi) southwest
  • Pa Umor 15.3 kilometres (9.5 mi) north
  • Bareo 20.1 kilometres (12.5 mi) northwest
  • Pa Lungan 22.3 kilometres (13.9 mi) north
  • Long Semirang 27.5 kilometres (17.1 mi) northwest

References

  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. ^ "Pa Bangar, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  3. ^ Wilhelmina Cluny & Dr. Paul Chai P.K. (2007-09-17). "Cultural sites of the Northern Highlands – Megaliths and Burial Sites" (PDF). International Tropical Timber Organization & Forest Department Sarawak. Retrieved 2011-01-28.[permanent dead link‍]


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