Bintulu

Bintulu is a part coastal, part riverine town and the capital of Bintulu District (7,220 km²) in the Bintulu Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is roughly 624 km away from Kuching and about 215 km from either Sibu or 205 km from Miri. It is a home to about 200,000 inhabitants. Bintulu has been known as a place of 'making a living'. Although it is not a main tourist destination in Sarawak and the local authorities such as Sarawak Tourism Board and Bintulu Development Authority are now putting in the effort to make Bintulu a tourist heaven.

Bintulu is a major industrial centre and soon to be a capital of energy-intensive industries in Malaysia. Its port area to the east of the main town hosts the Petronas Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Complex, which is the world’s largest liquefied natural gas production facility on a single site and also the very first Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis plant.

The town is half-way between Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. Bintulu is a central gateway to tourist spots like Bakun Resort, Niah Caves (Gua Niah in Malay), Mulu National Park, Longan Bunut National Park, Lambir National Park, Sibuti Wildlife Sanctuary, Rejang Pelagus, Belaga and the Bario Highlands.

Bintulu Halal Travel Guide

History

Bintulu was once under the rule of the Brunei Sultanate. However, in 1841, Sarawak (now Kuching) was ceded to Sir James Brooke, an English adventurer who then became the First Rajah of Sarawak. In 1861, Bintulu, which was still part of Brunei, was also ceded to the Rajah and became part of Sarawak.

On September 8, 1867, it became the first meeting place of the State Legislative Assembly and the Council Negeri. Following other Sarawak divisional counterparts, Bintulu has also being under the rule of Rajah Brooke family, Japan, British and now Malaysia.

Starting from a scratch, Bintulu was formerly a fishermen village, with few old Chinese shophouses (now, all of these shophouses no longer exist). Following the discovery of large reserves of natural gas offshore Bintulu in 1969, a feasibility study conducted in 1975 found in nearby Tanjung Kidurong a suitable site for Sarawak's first deep-water port. Realising the industrial potential in Bintulu and the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) was established in 1978 by the State Government to undertake infrastructure development as well as to coordinate and promote industrial investment in the area.

Bintulu has now thrived tremendously from a small fishermen village with the population of mere 70,000 in the early 1970s to more than 200,000 now. Bintulu has superseded Kapit and Sarikei for becoming the fourth largest urban town in Sarawak. The population of Bintulu is expected to grow 30,000 in the next 5 years. The development in Bintulu can be seen anywhere, while changes in its town landscape can be observed significantly in 2–3 years.

Bintulu is planning to be a fully-industrialized city by the year 2020.

Orientation

Bintulu, a capital town of Bintulu division and neighborhood, can be divided into few areas:

• Tanjung Kidurong (10-20 kilometers from Bintulu town). Tanjung Kidurong is an industrial zone which consists of Petronas facilities of MLNG, Shell facilities of SMDS, BCOT (Bintulu Crude Oil Terminal), Bintulu Port, ABF (Asean Bintulu Fertilizer), Sarawak Fertilizer and various shipping and hardware factories. There are also housing estates, institutional quarters, settlers (at Sg. Plan), schools (including Technical School), stadiums (both open and closed stadium) and golf course.
• Kemena (10 kilometers from Bintulu town). Kemena is also an industrial zone. However it is more focused on timber industries such as logging shipment docks, plywood factories and variety of wood products factories. It also housed Bintulu Port Sdn. Bhd. quarters.
• Bintulu town centre. It is where the main trading activities were carried out. It is home to traditional shoppers of wild produce, seafood, fruits and various basic needs which can be obtained mostly at Pasar Tamu or Pasar Utama Bintulu. The Bintulu town centre has also expanded until Tanjung Batu, including Parkcity Commercial Centre (the latest and busiest commercial centre in Bintulu and also where Parkcity Mall, New World Suites and Parkcity-Everly Hotel were situated).
• Jepak. A fishermen village which now has become an extension to Bintulu town centre in the opposite area of Kemena river. It comprises Kg. Jepak and other government offices such as Marine Police.
• Medan Jaya & Medan Sentral. A new bustling township comes in pair, each located opposite each other at the side of busy junction of Jalan Sultan Iskandar-Jalan Tun Hussein Onn-Jalan Kidurong. It is a premier Shopping Centre in Bintulu where three supermarket giants; Farley Supermarket with selected Halal food, Sing Kwong Supermarket and MDS Supermarket are located.

How to travel to Bintulu

Fly to Bintulu

Bintulu Airport (IATA Flight Code: BTU) is main gateway for Bintulu division (which can further bring travellers to Sebauh, Tatau, Selangau, Belaga and Niah). There is daily connection to Kuala Lumpur on Malaysia Airlines, while AirAsia operates daily Flights to Kuala Lumpur and Kuching, as well as an international flight to Singapore four times a week. MASWings links Bintulu with Mukah, Miri, Kota Kinabalu and Belaga.

The airport is 25 km away from Bintulu town. Sll flights outside Sarawak are considered "international", even if you're only going elsewhere in Malaysia. A restaurant is on ground floor at the lower ground and in the boarding hall (named Niah Cafe).

Getting there/away: Bintulu town is about 20 minutes away by taxi, a fixed RM35 from the taxi coupon stand just outside arrivals. There are no buses serving the airport. You can be a little bit adventurous by walking for about 1.5 km out of the airport to the airport crossing and catch Jepak bus to Bintulu town. Thit is an extremely rare thing to do, so just spare some cash for a taxi to Bintulu town instead.

By boat

Express boats can only link to Bintulu town from other smaller Bintulu suburban and rural areas such as Sebauh, Tubau and Labang. No express boats serving Bintulu town to other major city's and towns in Sarawak.

By bus

Bintulu regional express bus terminal GPS 3.200909,113.059902 is at Medan Jaya, not far from Farley Supermarket with selected Halal food. All Sarawak major towns and city's like Kuching, Sibu, Miri, Mukah, Betong, Sri Aman, Sarikei, Batu Niah and Sungai Tujuh are well connected with Bintulu. Wide array of choices pamper travellers such as MTC Transport, Biaramas, Eva Transport etc. One can also expect towns which can only be served by Bintulu bus terminal such as Sg. Asap (a small town in Belaga area) and Bakun (a hydro-electric project). An international link bus such as to Brunei (via Sg. Tujuh) and Pontianak, Indonesia can be purchased at the terminal. Estimated travelling time from Kuching to Bintulu is 9 hours, which sometimes transit to other main towns.

• From Miri and the bus jouney takes roughly 4 hours and cost RM50.

Rent a Car or Limousine in Bintulu

There is an extensive network of sealed roads linking Bintulu to major city's and towns. One can expect the furthest is from Pontianak (around 1050 km) or even to as far as Tawau in Sabah (more than 1000 km). Bintulu is always a transit town from Kuching to Kota Kinabalu.

How to get around in Bintulu

Travel by Bus to Bintulu

Bintulu has one of the most efficient bus transportation systems in Sarawak, which is served by Jepak Transportation Sdn. Bhd. The bus goes to other minor parts of the town to as far as Sg. Asap and Tatau/Kuala Tatau. Municipal bus can be found one stop at the Pasar Tamu Bus Terminal.

Normally, only rural people and low-income group urban and suburban people use the bus. So if you are a first-time traveler to Bintulu, be prepared to speak in a simple Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Iban or Bahasa Melayu-Sarawak language. English is not a commonly used language by bus travellers here.

Travel by boat to Bintulu

Various express boats serve Bintulu which connect Bintulu to other minor towns and rural areas such as Sebauh, Tatau, Kuala Tatau, Tubau and Labang. The fare ranges from RM2 to RM80 (depend on the destination). Travelers can also rent a 'perahu' or speed boat to other minor towns for greater adventure. However, spare a lot of cash for this purpose because the rent can shoot up to RM500 per day (excluding engine oil).

Walk in Bintulu

Bintulu old town is quite a pedestrian-friendly with lots of traffic lights served for pedestrians. However, walk to other parts of town might be a tiring one, especially to Parkcity Commercial area and Medan Jaya. A bus will cost you less than RM2.

What to see in Bintulu

Kampung Jepak

Kampung Jepak is a traditional fishermen village where majority of the inhabitants are Melanaus (Bintulu Melanaus) and Malays. It is separated from the main town of Bintulu by Sungai Kemena. You may be mesmerized by the traditional feature and lifestyle of Bintulu Melanau such as sago processing, fish drying, manufacturing of belacan (shrimps paste), cencaluk (salted shrimps), making of Terendak (Melanau Headgear) and Tutop (food cover or "tudung sarang / tudung saji"). One can get to Kampung Jepak by tambang (from main town of Bintulu) or via road from Bintulu-Sibu road (exit to Kuala Tatau/Kampung Jepak).

Council Negri Monument

Bintulu is home to the first legislative assembly meeting of Sarawak. It was held way back in 1867. With Charles Brooke and the second white Rajah of Sarawak in the chair and there sat 5 of his British Officers and 16 (Malay) and Melanau Members (Chiefs) to mark a new perioid in the conduct of the affairs of the state. A centenary stone commemorating the centennial of the historical meeting was erected on this site in 1967 and was further improved to include a clock tower and fountain in 1987 and the fountain was attractively fenced up in November 1998 for safety and aesthetical purpose. The monument can be found by visitors on their way to the heart of Bintulu town.

Pasar Utama & Pasar Tamu Bintulu

These markets, side by side, are the most frequently visited location in Bintulu, by rural folks and tourists. The market is divided into many parts, each for different type of traded items such as fruits, belachan (shrimp paste) & cincaluk (a solution of fermented shrimps), wet areas (for fish and seafood traders), vegetables and a basic commodities. The upper floor of Pasar Tamu is a place where local delicacies can be savoured. If you visit Bintulu, it is a must to buy Bintulu belachan and cincaluk. Its pure, natural and traditional way of processing makes these tourists favorite keep coming back for more!

Pasar Malam

Unlike Pasar Malam in Kuching or Miri, Bintulu Pasar Malam is held every single day, be it weekdays or weekends and also local holidays. Here you can enjoy local version of 'fast food', from apam balik, roti canai, burger, or even nasi campur. As for non-Muslim and they can also savour Beef delicacies such as siew pau. Other traded items are like bundled jeans pants, handbags and also, smuggled cigarettes & drinks (again!).

Masjid Assyakirin

It was named Masjid Assyakirin, which defines "Gratefulness". It is a centre of religious activities by Muslims in Bintulu. It has once organized state-level event of "Majlis Nuzul Quran" (an event to commemorate 'birth' of Quran). As a matter of fact, it is the largest mosque in Bintulu division and also the only mosque in Malaysia which is maintained by BDA, a local municipal authority (not religious departments).

Kuan Ying Tong Temple

Situated on Jalan Iskandar and surrounded by three churches; St. Thomas Anglican church, Methodist Church and St. Anthony Catholic church, thit is the only Chinese temple in the area. It is 2 kilometers from Bintulu town centre. Amongst the peculiar features of this unique spiritual landmark are the rock garden courtyard, man-made waterfall and dragon fencing - all of quality craftmanship. It can be easily seen on your way to the heart of Bintulu town.

Tanjung Batu Beach

Fancy a rocky and sandy beach side-by-side? This unique feature happens to be the attraction to Tanjung Batu Beach (which is also how the name is given, "Rocky Isthmus"). It is a place where people in Bintulu jog and stroll their way along the beach, or the road with their families, apart from taking a sun-tanning session. However, beware the coastline during monsoon season, as there has been cases of drowning annually.

Taman Tumbina

Being the only zoo in the northern region of Sarawak, Taman Tumbina is a house to various animals such as crocodiles and pythons. Most of the visitors enter the park for jungle-trekking or hill climbing. The beautiful scenery of South China Sea awaits people who dare to climb to the top of the hill! BintuluProminade2 - Bintulu Prominade

Similajau National Park

Similajau National Park is a park of golden beach (it's really Gold in colour!) and also a very harsh mangrove woods. You can take a hike deep into the jungle so you will be able to find the true "Golden Beach". For more information, contact: Forest Department (National Park/Wildlife) ☎ (60) 86-336101.

Bintulu Promenade

The 120-acre Bintulu Promenade is the state's longest waterfront attraction similar to the one in Kuching. It is a commercial and recreational park rolled into one and strategically located near the delta of Kemena River and the Parkcity Everly Hotel. Perfect place for a relaxing stroll and to watch sunset and enjoy the evening breeze.

Festival and celebrations

Bintulu has hosted several festivals and celebrations throughout the year. Among the most popular celebrations in Bintulu are:

• International Borneo Kite Festival. Held annually between July to August and the festival is a one-week event which showcased the public display of kites from around the world, ranging from traditional kites of Wau to more modern flying sculpture such as Pokémon.
• Bintulu Regatta. Held annually and back-to-back with Sebauh and the event is held to encourage people from people around Bintulu to compete for the fastest boat rowing. It is similar to Dragon Boat Festival in China and the competition offers prizes for various categories such as speed boat, motor boat and traditional boat.
• An Evening in Bintulu. Held annually to celebrate New Year right from 1 December to the end. It includes various activities such as singing competition, trade fair, new year celebration and Christmas carolling. The brainchild of this event is the Resident of Bintulu himself, Dr. Razali Abon, with help from various government agencies such as JKR Bintulu and also participants from private agencies, corporate bodies and individuals.

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Golfing

It's annual event of Piala TYT makes Bintulu Golf Course a must for visitors who love to play golf. It has the splendid sceneries of pine trees along the rocky beach of Tanjung Batu.

Fishing

Fishing is one of the popular hobbies in Bintulu. People can opt for fishing at the rivermouth of Kemena river, or at the sea for seafood, or if you are looking for freshwater food, you can go fishing at Tubau river, Tatau river (upriver area) or Jelalong river. However, beware of crocodiles and shallow water, your boat might hit those big trunks or rocks at the riverbed and it might spoil your mood for fishing.

Working

Bintulu is not a main tourism attraction. People say, you can spend money in Singapore, but you got to earn it in Bintulu! Bintulu is the place where the biggest integrated gas processing plant in the world and the first Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis (SMDS) in the world located and also thriving industries taking place, from fertilizers (ASEAN fertilizers plant is located here) to shipping, petrochemicals, palm oil processing & plantations as well as timber industries. World-famous companies like Shell and Petronas made their home in Bintulu.

Bintulu is a core development area of Sarawak corridor (SCORE). It will house bigger and more energy-intensive industries like aluminium smelting plant. It is also linked to the biggest hydroelectic dam in Malaysia, Bakun. More and more investors are interested in taking part of SCORE.

Studying

Bintulu is a home to several academic institution. It has a branch campus Malaysian-famous universiti, Universiti Putra Malaysia. It has also Sedamai College (private institution). GGIFA (Gulf Golden International Flying Academy), an academy for aspiring pilots, is based next to Bintulu Airport. Soon to be opened in Bintulu is ADTEC (Advanced Technology College), a college offering diploma by Ministry of Human Resource Malaysia and also IKM (Institut Kemahiran Mara), a college specifically for disadvantaged Bumiputeras who wish to undergo hard skills.

Markets and Shopping Centres

• Parkcity Mall | Buy branded products, splurge with beautiful hair makeover or eat nice honey waffle here!
• Pasar Utama & Pasar Tamu Bintulu | If you love Belachan and Cincaluk, or traditional shoppers at wet markets, head yourself straight to the heart of Bintulu town for a tour at Pasar Utama & Pasar Tamu Bintulu.
• City Point | Cheap shoes and DVDs are one of the big attractions here. The one and only cineplex in Bintulu (and also the oldest cineplex in Malaysia!) is also situated here. You can catch a glimpse of old machine where movies were played during the old days of Bintulu cineplex.
• Farley Bintulu | Retail supermarket with wide array of basic necessities. Near the outstation bus terminal.
• Sing Kwong Supermarket | Buy everyday necessities here. They have 2 huge locations in Bintulu which is by far, a lot cheaper than Farley. They do also retail a lot of Australian products and impose on freshness of their quality goods. If your looking for something special or a better deal, just head right away to Singkwong.
• Ngiu Kee Departmental Store | Buy your daily needs here. Nothing much can be found here.
• Everwin | Three-storey Shopping Centre for your favorite clothes, or buy school uniforms, shoes, pants, curtains, cushion covers, undergarments and almost everything in the name of 'fabric' can be found here.
• MDS Supermarket (Jalan Abang Galau & Medan Jaya) | Buy normal basic needs here. Nothing special here.
• Monegain | A neighborhood supermarket to cater people from the surrounding area of Mile 1 to Mile 2 1/2 for basic needs.(Behind Li Hua Hotel)

Belachan (Shrimp Paste)

Belachan in Bintulu is the most popular food ingredients in Sarawak. Most Sarawakians, especially (Malay), cook their traditional cuisines using Bintulu Belachan. It is made from sun-dried shrimp, mixed with salt solution. It is a main ingredient for Midin Belachan, Mee Hoon Belachan, Laksa Sarawak and Nasi Goreng Belachan.

Cincaluk (Fermented Shrimp Paste)

This salty shrimpy 'juice' is not to be consumed by a people who hate stinky food. It was made from fermented shrimp (dipped in vinegar and salt) with some other additives. Cincaluk in Bintulu is considered to be 'pure' and original due to the fact that there was no added colouring or preservatives in the making of this cincaluk.

Terendak (Melanauh Headgear)

If you notice in Bintulu and there are a lot of recreational parks (or even the Pasar Tamu and Wisma Bintulu roof) are in the shape of terendak, or Melanau headgear. It is normally used to protect oneself under the sun. Head on to local handicrafts store in Bintulu to get your very own Terendak.

Tutop (food cover)

Tutop, or "tudung saji" in (Malay), is also in a shape of Terendak. The difference is just its purpose and the size of it. You can get your own Tutop at local market or handicrafts/souvenir shop.

Sagu products

Sagu is an extract of a trunk of Sagu tree. Traditionally, it was made by hard-pressing the trunk to extract its juice and the juice will be sun-dried to make a sagu flour. The sagu flour then can be made into different type of local delicacies like Tebaloi, Biji Sagu, Linut and Sagu biscuits. Most of sagu products are 'dry', so don't be afraid to take one if you are in the long journey to go home.

Halal Restaurants & Food in Bintulu

Be it budget or splurge, Bintulu is somehow a fine place for casual dining.

• Famous Mama | They cooked the best Nasi Kandar and Nasi Beriani in Bintulu. However, during peak hours and the restaurant will be jammed with people from nearby mosque and suraus after their prayers.
• Nasi Lemak Kidurong | They serve one of the best Nasi Lemak in Sarawak. Their nasi ayam also a local favorite and their nasi campur is one of the cheapest in town. Their delicious food made some people craving for it from upriver come here just to savour it.
• Refah Corner | You will surely love their roti canai and roti sardin. It's one of the best in town! The bread is crispy and thick and the filling is also thick and tasty!
• Selera Utara | Serving fine northern Malaysian cuisine. They also serve Nasi Bukhari, Nasi Beriani, Pasembur and some other famous Peninsular Malaysia cuisine. A bit expensive, but you can try them once in a while!
• Restoran Sri Bayu | They serve the crispiest roti canai and roti sardin in Bintulu. You might need to wait a little bit longer than usual, but it's worth the wait! The food are also cheap.
• Peace Garden | They serve best Halal Chinese food in town. You can choose from lemon Chicken, Japanese tofu, stir fry Pak Choy or butter prawn! There are also not so expensive, but you can try them once a week with your family.

• Abida Cafe | The service is quick and you will get your roti canai fresh and hot from their kitchen. A bit crowded at night, but don't be surprised with their hospitality and the price of their Vegetarian food. It's kinda affordable too!

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Ramadan Celebrations in Bintulu

Ramadan 2025 in Bintulu

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels

• New World Suites | New World Suites is at the doorstep of Parkcity Mall and the largest shopping mall in Bintulu. It is surrounded with shopping, dining and entertainment outlets. A 25-minutes drive to and from Bintulu airport, it is the gateway to the l Mulu and Niah Caves.
• Parkcity Everly Hotel | Bintulu's first luxury hotel designed and constructed with a unique "step-design" facade. Equipped with 228 rooms decorated in simple elegance and furnished with modern-day conveniences.
• Li Hua Hotel | If you love it to be a bit far from the town centre, go ahead to Li Hua Hotel.(Distance from town, 1 kilometers, 1 kilometers from Medan sentral, Medan Jaya (Out station bus terminal & main Shopping Centres i.e. Farley, Sing Kwong & MDS store
• Kemena Hotel | Mid-range hotel. It has a cafe and medium-sized banquet hall.

• Imperial Suites Bintulu | This hotel suites cum apartment and penthouse is the most luxurious hotel in Bintulu. It has wide range of facilities and a stone-throw away from the beach.
• Jinhold Apartment

More Muslim friendly Destinations from Bintulu

Bintulu is a gateway for various places of ecotourism and cultural attraction.

Niah National Park

The Niah National Park is located some 120 km by road to the north of Bintulu. The faeces of bats at the caves are an important source of natural fertilizer which has been known as Guano. The west mouth of the Niah Caves is one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. It is significant because of the wide range of stone tools used from the old stone age, discovery of skulls (of earliest human in Southeast Asia). Prehistoric wall paintings also exist in one of the caves. To get here, visitor can drive for about 2 hours via Bintulu-Miri road, or Bintulu-Miri coastal road (both roads are accessible to Niah) to Batu Niah old town. From there, you will be guided with wooden signages to the Niah cave trail. The journey to the Niah Caves involves a 40-metre walk along a 3-kilometre plankwalk. Niah Caves are famous for its luxurious birds' nests. Sgasap - Pesta Sg. Asap, held once in 5 years

Sungai Asap & Bakun

Bintulu is also a gateway to the hinterland of Kapit Division. As a matter of fact, although Bakun and Sungai Asap are both in Kapit Division (or Belaga District) and they are the only place in Kapit where it was accessible from the main trunk road of Pan Borneo Highway. Sungai Asap is a settlement where visitors can opt for a homestay with local Orang Ulu longhouses and learn their culture and lifestyles. Once in 5 years, Sungai Asap will be the place where all villagers from the surrounding area to gather and celebrate Pesta Sungai Asap. Bakun, in other hand, is a bit far from Sungai Asap. and is the site of the largest hydroelectric dam in Malaysia. The electrical supply from this dam was planned to accommodate supply demands in Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and neighbouring countries, Indonesia and Brunei. To get to Bakun and Sungai Asap, you may need to trip from Bintulu with travelling time up to 2 hours.

Beware of logging trucks while using Bintulu-Bakun road to Sungai Asap and Bakun. There are lots of them using this road everyday.

Kualanyalau - Kuala Nyalau beach

Kuala Nyalau

Kuala Nyalau is a place where beach with many coral reefs leftovers scattered on its coastline. There is also beautiful waterfall not far from the beach. To get here, you need to drive using Bintulu-Miri coastal road. The travelling time is estimated around 1–2 hours. Once you arrive at the Nyalau junction (bear in mind, Nyalau, not Nyabau!), drive another 10 km to the sea using parly sealed, partly crusher run (stone) road. The road is a bit bullish at certain areas due to its hilly terrain.

The road leading to Kuala Nyalau is narrow, hilly, winding and partly bare soil road. Don't dare to drive during heavy rain. Even during sunny day, watch out for opposite vehicles especially lorries. The condition of the road might be sometimes too rough for any visitors to go in.

Tatau

Mihongkong - Tatau is rich with seafood and freshwater produce. Mi Hong Kong served in Tatau prove this fact.

Tatau is a little city, which is also a capital neighborhood of Tatau. It comprises different areas such as Kuala Tatau (using its own Bintulu-Kuala Tatau road, or using water transport from Tatau using Tatau river), Sangan (accessible by road), Ng Sangan, Nanga Tau and Kuala Muput. If you love fishing, you will love Tatau especially when you go cruising along the Tatau river for your freshwater catch or down to the rivermouth for seafood.

Sebauh

Sebauh is a small neighborhood under Bintulu division. However, it is a centre of trading for people from around Sebauh like Pandan and Ulu Sebauh and around its area, up to the deepest upriver area of Kuala Kebulu, Tubau and Labang. Like Tatau, Sebauh is popular among fishing freak.

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