Long Napir Explained

Long Napir
Coordinates:4.1667°N 115.1333°W
Pushpin Map:Borneo
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Malaysia
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Administrative Division
Subdivision Name2:Limbang
Elevation M:201

Long Napir is a cluster of four settlements of Penan and Kelabit people in the Limbang division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 606km (377miles) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.

Geography

Long Napir is located at the confluence of two rivers, Sungai Medihit and Sungai Limbang, about 90 miles from Limbang. The nearest town is Nanga Medamit; this can be reached in about four hours by 4WD vehicle on logging tracks, but the journey by river takes a day.

Infrastructure

The Resident Office of Limbang has a "URA Hostel" in the Long Napir for the administrative officer who acts as "Up River Agent". There is a primary school, clinic and public telephones; all electricity is from local generators.

Population

The population in 2007 was 241 families, consisting of:

Proposed destruction

A proposed hydroelectric dam project in the upper Limbang river would submerge the village and surrounding district.

Neighbouring settlements

Neighbouring settlements include: