GAZETTED RIVERS IN SARAWAK
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SUNGAI SARAWAK - Commencing from Tanjung Muara Tebas at position Latitude 01° 39.05' N Longitude 110 29.50' E; then following a line across to Tanjung Embang at position Latitude 01° 37.82' N Longitude 110° 30.50' E; and proceeding upstream across to Loba Batu Blat at Tanjung Sedap at position Latitude 01° 34.76' N Longitude 110° 20.13' E; then following a line across to Tanjung Buaya at position Latitude 01° 34.63' N Longitude 110° 25.90' E; and proceeding upstream towards its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI SARAWAK (Muara Tebas) (45 km/25 miles) |
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SUNGAI SANTUBONG - Commencing from the mouth of Sungai Santubong at Tanjung Batu Buaya at position Latitude 01° 43.02' N Longitude 100° 18.70' E; then following a line across to Tanjung Kubur at position Latitude 01° 41.93' N Longitude 110° 18.33' E and proceeding upstream towards the causeway. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI SANTUBONG (23 km/13 miles) 2. Sungai Serai (2 km/1.1 miles) |
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BATANG RAJANG - (a) Commencing from Kuala Rajang at Tanjung Selalang at position Latitude 02° 05.7' N Longitude 111°0 12.4' E; then following a line across to Kampung Jerijeh at position Latitude 02°0 08.35' N Longitude 111°010.9' E; to upstream. (b) Commencing from Kuala Belawai at position Latitude 02°12.1' N Longitude 111° 11.37' E; then following a line across to Tanjung Manat at position Latitude 02° 13.95' N Longitude 111°0 11.25' E; to upstream. (c) Commencing from Kuala Paloh at Tanjung Pasir at position Latitude 02° 26.34' N Longitude 111° 15.07' E; then following a line across to a position at Latitude 02° 26' N Longitude 111° 17.8' E; to upstream. (d) Commencing from Muara Lassa position Latitude 02° 42.5' Longitude 111° 22.65' E; following a line across to a position Latitude 02° 41.9' N Longitude 111° 25.75' E; to upstream. (e) Commencing from Kuala Igan at a position Latitude 02° 50.3' N Longitude 111° 39.1' E; then following a line across to Tanjung Duga at position Latitude 02° 50.3' N Longitude 111° 40.22' E; to upstream. (All the river mouths mentioned above confluenced to Batang Rejang.) NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG RAJANG (420 km/233 miles) 2. Batang Baleh (146 km/81 miles) 3. Batang Balui (220 km/122 miles) 4. Batang Belaga (157 km/87 miles) 5. Batang Belawai/Ulu Belawai (56 km/31 miles) 6. Batang Igan (99 km/55 miles) 7. Batang Lassa (63 km/35 miles) 8. Batang Lebaan (9 km/5 miles) 9. Batang Paloh/Kuala Paloh (25 km/14 miles) 10. Batang Sari (13 km/7 miles) 11. Batang Selalang (22 km/12 miles) 12. Batang Serdeng (41 km/23 miles) 13. Loba Buan (14 km/8 miles) 14. Loba Durian (7 km/4 miles) 15. Loba Jerijeh (7 km/4 miles) 16. Loba Lepah (22 km/12 miles) 17. Loba Luau (5 km/3 miles) 18. Loba Palah (8 km/4.4 km) 19. Loba Paloh (22 km/12 miles) 20. Loba Semah (22 km/12 miles) 21. Semerang (23 km/12.8 km) 22. Loba Singat (14 km/8 miles) 23. Muara Lassa (22 km/12 miles) 24. Sg. Bangau/Muara Payang (16 km/9 miles) 25. Sg. Bawang Assan (1.8 km/1 miles) 26. Sg. Bintangor (22 km/12 miles) 27. Sg. Kanowit (72 km/40 miles) 28. Sg. Katibas (52 km/29 miles) 29. Sg. Kut (11 km/6 miles) 30. Sg. Lumut (11 km/6 miles) 31. Sg. Ngemah (70 km/39 miles) 32. Sg. Nyelong (20 km/11 miles) 33. Sg. Retus/Sg. Pasai (14 km/8 miles) 34. Sg. Salim (11 km/6 miles) 35. Sg. Sarikei (22 km/12 miles) 36. Sg. Selumit (11 km/6 miles) |
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BATANG KAYAN - Commencing from Tanjung Bandang at position Latitude 01° 41.90' N Longitude 109° 55.22' E; then following a line across to Tanjung Sireh at position Latitude 01° 42.15' N Longitude 109° 57.02' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG KAYAN (79 km/44 miles) 2. Kuala Sekambal (4 km/2.2 miles) 3. Sg. Chantong (6 km/3.3 miles) |
| 5. | BATANG LUPAR - Commencing from Sungai Sebuyau light beacon at position Latitude 01° 31.53' N Longitude 110° 55.75' E; then following a line across to Triso Darat at position Latitude 01° 31.32' N Longitude 110° 59.62' E and proceeding upstream to its source NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG LUPAR (117 km/65 miles) 2. Batang Lingga (16 km/9 miles) |
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| 6. | BATANG SARIBAS - Commencing from Tanjung Edit light beacon at position Latitude 01° 39.85' N Longitude then following a line across to Tanjung Batang Marau at position Latitude 01° 45.47' N Longitude 111° 04.90' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG SARIBAS (90 km/50 miles) 2. Sungai Rimbas (43 km/24 miles) |
| 7. | BATANG SADONG - Commencing from Tanjung Stok at position Latitude 01° 33.28' N Longitude 110° 43.22' E; then following a line across to Tanjung Lutong at Latitude 01° 34.15' N Longitude 110° 45.83' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG SADONG (154 km/85.6 miles) 2. Sungai Ensengei (5 km/3 miles) 3. Sungai Sebangan (14 km/8 miles) 4. Sungai Simunjan (24 km/13.3 miles) |
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BATANG MATU - Commencing at position Latitude 02° 42.9' N Longitude 111° 27.85' E; then following a line across to Latitude 02° 42.9' N Longitude 111° 27.9' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG MATU (6 km/3 miles) |
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BATANG MUKAH - Commencing at position Latitude 02° 54.68' N Longitude 112° 05.41' E; then following a line across to Latitude 02° 54.68' N Longitude 112° 05.58' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG MUKAH (151 km/84 miles) 2. Sungai Tellian (11 km/6 miles) 3. Sungai Sekaan (1 km/0.6 miles) |
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BATANG OYA - Commencing at position Latitude 02° 52.41' N Longitude 111° 52.36' E; then following a line across Latitude 02° 52.4' N Longitude 111°0 52.74' E and proceeding upstream to its source including the whole length of the Kut Canal. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG OYA (173 km/96 miles) 2. Sungai Pakoh (7 km/3.9 miles). |
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BATANG TATAU - Commencing at position Latitude 03° 05.15' N Longitude 112 47.47' E; then following a line across to Latitude 03° 05.15' N Longitude 112° 47.81' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG TATAU (65 km/36 miles) 2. Sungai Anap (90 km/50 miles) 3. Sungai Kakus (65 km/36 miles) |
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BATANG BALINGIAN - Commencing at position Latitude 03° 01.0' N Longitude 112° 34.84' E; then following a line across to Latitude 03° 01.0' N Longitude 112° 35.05' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG BALINGIAN (119 km/66 miles) 2. Sungai Bawan (6 km/3.3 miles) |
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BATANG KEMENA - Commencing at position Latitude 03° 10.87' N Longitude 113° 01.62' E; then following a line across to Latitude 03° 11.0' N Longitude 113° 01.79' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG KEMENA (97 km/54 miles) 2. Sungai Binio (52 km/29 miles) 3. Sungai Jelalong (43 km/24 miles) 4. Sungai Kelabat (29 km/16 miles) 5. Sungai Labang (34 km/19 miles) 6. Sungai Pandan (59 km/33 miles) 7. Sungai Sebauh (9 km/5 miles 8. Sungai Sujan (14 km/8 miles) |
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BATANG NIAH - Commencing at position Latitude 03° 58.25' N Longitude 113 ° 42.13' E; then following a line across to Latitude 03° 58.49' N Longitude 113° 42.26' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG NIAH (83 km/46 miles) 2. Sungai Sekaloh (20 km/11 miles) |
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BATANG BARAM - Commencing from Kuala Baram at position Latitude 04° 35.20' N Longitude 113° 57.90' E; then following a line across to a position Latitude 04° 35.70' N Longitude 113° 58.15' E to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: BATANG BARAM (371 km/206 miles) 2. Sungai Bakong (27 km/15 miles) 3. Sungai Tinjar (47 km/26 miles) 4. Sungai Tutuh (194 km/108 miles) |
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SUNGAI SIBUTI - Commencing from Kuala Sibuti at a position Latitude 03° 59.50 N Longitude 113° 43.48' E; then following a line across to a position Latitude 03° 59.72' N Longitude 113° 43.60' E; to its source.NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI SIBUTI (18 km/10 miles) 2. Sungai Jangalas (11 km/6.1 miles) |
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BATANG SAMARAHAN - Commencing at position Latitude 01° 35.00' N Longitude 110° 31.80' E; then follow line across to Latitude 01° 35.00' N Longitude 109° 32.18' E and Loba Batu Blat and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG SAMARAHAN (72 km/40 miles) 2. Sungai Tuang (34 km/19 miles) |
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SUNGAI NYALAU - Commencing at position Latitude 03° 38.75' N Longitude 113° 22.95' E; then following a line across to Latitude 03° 38.60' N Longitude 113° 22.75' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI NYALAU (1.8 km/1 mile) 2. Sungai Duduk (4 km/2.2 miles) |
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| 19. | SUNGAI SUAI - Commencing from Kuala Suai at a position Latitude 03° 47.87' N Longitude 113 °29.50' E to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI SUAI (71 km/39.4 miles) 2. Sungai Sibatu (11 km/6.1 miles) |
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| 20. | SUNGAI LAWAS - Commencing from Kuala Lawas at a position Latitude 04° 58.25' N Longitude 115° 24.60' E; then following the line across to aposition Latitude 04° 58.65' N Longitude 115° 24.90' E to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI LAWAS (32 km/18 miles) 2. Sungai Merapok (5 km/2.8 miles) |
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| 21. | SUNGAI TRUSAN - Commencing from Kuala Trusan at a position Latitude 04° 57.80' N Longitude 115° 11.41' E; then following the line across to a position Latitude 04° 57.68' N Longitude 115° 11.23' E to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI TRUSAN (173 km/96 miles) 2. Sungai Awat-Awat (4 km/2.2 miles) 3. Sungai Trusan Sundar (13 km/7.2 miles) |
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| 22. | SUNGAI LIMBANG - Commencing from Kuala Limbang at a position Latitude 04° 52.40' N Longitude 115° 01.56' E; then following the line across to a position Latitude 04° 51.30' N Longitude 115° 01.26' E to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI LIMBANG (211 km/117 miles) 2. Sungai Limpaku Pinang (7 km/4 miles) 3. Sungai Menunggal (7 km /3.9 miles) |
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| 23. | SUNGAI SIMILAJAU - Commencing at position 03° 31.05' N Longitude 113° 17.86' E; then following a line across to Latitude 03° 31.25' N Longitude 113° 17.94' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI SIMILAJAU (10 km/5.6 miles) 2. Sungai Semba (7 km/3.9 miles) |
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| 24. | SUNGAI KRIAN - Commencing from Tanjung Paloh at position Latitude 01° 47.00' N Longitude 111° 06.05' E; following a line across to Latitude 01° 48.10' N Longitude 111° 06.05' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI KRIAN (60 km/33 miles) 2. Sungai Seblak (47 km/ 26 miles) |
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| 25. | SUNGAI SADUPAI - Commencing at position Latitude 03° 04.00' N Longitude 112° 42.95' E; then following a line across to Latitude 03° 04.00' N Longitude 112° 43.25' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI SADUPAI (23 km/13 miles) 2. Sungai Keladan (6 km/3.3 km) |
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| 26. | SUNGAI PENIPAH - Commencing at position Latitude 02° 56.75' N Longitude 112° 13.30' E; then following a line across to Latitude 02° 56.80' N Longitude 112° 13.4' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI PENIPAH (11 km/6 miles) |
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| 27. | SUNGAI SALAK - Commencing at position Latitude 01° 42.00' N Longitude 110° 17.15' E; then following a line across to Latitude 01° 41.52' N Longitude 110° 18.0' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI SALAK (7 km/4 miles) 2. Sungai Samariang (2 km/1.1 miles) 3. Sungai Samariang Kanan (2 km/1.1 miles) |
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| 28. | SUNGAI SIBU - Commencing at position Latitude 01° 42.25' N Longitude 110° 11.18' E; then following a line across to Latitude 01° 42.2' N Longitude 110° 11.70' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI SIBU (12 km/6.7 miles) 2. Loba Kilung (6 km/3.3 miles) 3. Sungai Selang Sibu (3.4 km/1.9 km) |
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| 29. | BATANG RAMBUNGAN - Commencing at position Latitude 01° 41.90' N Longitude 110° 08.00' E; then following a line across to Latitude 01° 41.8' N Longitude 110° 08.35' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. BATANG RAMBUNGAN (9 km/5 miles) 2. Sungai Raya (5 km/2.8 miles) |
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| 30. | SUNGAI SAMPADI - Commencing at position Latitude 01° 41.50' N Longitude 109° 58.25' E; then following a line across to Latitude 01° 41.40' N Longitude 109° 59.12' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI SAMPADI (11 km/6 miles) 2. Sungai Serenggok (2.5 km/1.4 miles) 3. Sungai Chupin Besar (3 km/1.7 miles) |
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| 31. | SUNGAI SEMATAN - Commencing at position Latitude 01° 48.90' N Longitude 109° 46.45' E; then following a line across to Latitude 01° 48.45' N Longitude 109° 46.72' E and proceeding upstream to its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI SEMATAN (4 km/2 miles) 2. Sungai Sebako (5 km/2.8 miles) 3. Sungai Serayan (4.5 km/2.5 miles) |
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| 32. | SUNGAI BUNTAL - Commencing from the mouth of Sungai Buntal at position Latitude 01° 41' 46"N, Longitude 110° 22' II"E, then following a line across to a position Latitude 01° 41' 30"N, Longitude 110° 22' 28"E proceeding upstream to Sungai Penambat and Loba Selasang then to Sungai Santubong. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI BUNTAL (8 km/4.4 miles) 2. Sungai Penambai (3 km.1.7 miles) 3. Loba Selesong (10 km/5.6 miles) |
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| 33. | SUNGAI BAKO - Commencing from the mouth of Sungai Bako at position 01° 41' 12"N, Longitude 110° 25' 26"E, then following a line across to position Latitude 01° 41' 00"N, Longitude 110° 25' 26"E proceeding upstream to Sungai Deda, Loba Dedap, Sungai Serai and Sungai Pingam then to Sungai Santubong. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI BAKO (11 km/6 miles) 2. Loba Dedap (4 km/2.2 miles) |
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| 34. | SUNGAI STASS - Commencmg at position Latitude 01° 24' 00"N, Longitude 109° 57' 42", then proceeding upstream toward its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: SUNGAI STASS (3.4 km/1.9 miles) |
| 35. | SUNGAI MIRI - Commencing from the new Kuala Miri at position Latitude 4° 24' 02"N. Longitude 113° 58' 24"E, then following a line across to a position Latitude 4° 23' 56"E, Longitude 113° 58' 27"N proceeding upstream towards its source. NAVIGABLE LENGTH: 1. SUNGAI MIRI (19 km/10.6 miles) 2. Sungai Adong (4 km/2.2 miles) |