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Keranggas

Coordinates: 1°34′00″N 111°48′00″E / 1.56667°N 111.8°E / 1.56667; 111.8
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Keranggas
Keranggas is located in Borneo
Keranggas
Keranggas
Coordinates: 1°34′00″N 111°48′00″E / 1.56667°N 111.8°E / 1.56667; 111.8
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Elevation
512 m (1,680 ft)

Keranggas (also known as Kranggas) is a settlement and Iban longhouse in Sarawak, Malaysia.[1] 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.[2]

In 2010, during the Gawai Dayak festivities, the village was visited by a wrinkled hornbill (Aceros corrugatus), an unusual occurrence.[3]

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

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  1. ^ "Keranggas, Malaysia". Geonames. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  2. ^ "Snowdan Lawan – Tribune's Project 71 Microsite". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  3. ^ Victor Luna Amin (2010-12-21). "Malaysian Nature Society Kuching Branch: Special visitor to Kampung Keranggas". Malaysian Nature Society. Retrieved 2011-01-01.