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Long Datih

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Country
  
Malaysia

Elevation
  
416 m

State
  
Sarawak

Local time
  
Sunday 11:21 PM

Long Datih

Weather
  
21°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 98% Humidity

Long Datih is a Christian Kelabit longhouse settlement in the mountainous interior of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 576.1 kilometres (358 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.

Map of Long Datih, Sarawak, Malaysia

The village converted to Christianity in the 1940s; a visitor in 1960 described how, as well as Sunday services in the village chapel, prayers were held in each longhouse at the start of each day.

Neighbouring settlements include:

  • Long Lellang 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast
  • Aro Kangan 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) northeast
  • Long Merigong 13.1 kilometres (8.1 mi) west
  • Long Labid 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi) northeast
  • Long Salt 16.3 kilometres (10.1 mi) south
  • Long Seniai 24.1 kilometres (15.0 mi) west
  • Long Aar 26.5 kilometres (16.5 mi) northeast
  • Lio Matoh 32.4 kilometres (20.1 mi) south
  • Pa Tik 33.2 kilometres (20.6 mi) northeast
  • Long Metapa 33.2 kilometres (20.6 mi) southeast

    • References

    Long Datih Wikipedia
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