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Keranggas

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Country
  
Malaysia

Elevation
  
512 m

State
  
Sarawak

Keranggas

Weather
  
23°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 94% Humidity

Keranggas (also known as Kranggas) is a settlement and Iban longhouse in Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 163.2 kilometres (101 mi) east of the state capital Kuching.

The village is establishing electricity generation using micro hydroelectric weirs (low dams) to give a continuous supply.

In 2010, during the Gawai Dayak festivities, the village was visited by a wrinkled hornbill (Aceros corrugatus), an unusual occurrence.

Neighbouring settlements include:

  • Menjuau 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) east
  • Seladong 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast
  • Bair 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) west
  • Batikal 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) west
  • Begantong 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) southeast
  • Jambu 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) west
  • Janting 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) north
  • References

    Keranggas Wikipedia