Ba'kelalan

Ba'kelalan is a group of nine villages at Maligan Highlands of Limbang Division, Sarawak, Malaysia about 3,000 feet (910 m) above sea level and 4 km from the border with Indonesian Kalimantan and 150 km from the nearest town of Lawas. There are nine villages in Ba'kelalan. The villagers here belong to the Lun Bawang tribe.

Ba'kelalan
Town
Other transcription(s)
Ba'kelalan paddy rice field
Ba'kelalan
Location in Borneo
Coordinates: 3°59′44″N 115°37′21″E
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
DivisionLimbang Division
DistrictLawas District
Government
  PenghuluGeorge Sigar Sultan
Elevation
910 m (2,990 ft)
Population
 (2003)
  Total1,030
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postal code
98xxx

The name Ba’Kelalan is derived from the Kelalan River and Ba’ which means wet lands in the Lun Bawang language. Its population was about 1030 in 2003. In the cool mountain climate, temperate fruits such as apples, mandarin oranges and vanilla are grown. The area also produces rice, and mountain salt is obtained from the nearby hills. The people in Ba'Kelalan are Christian, members of the Sidang Injil Borneo.

Tourism has increased in recent years: Ba'kelalan now has a 9-hole natural golf course, and the settlement is also the easiest point of access for visits to Kayan Mentarang National Park in Krayan, Kalimantan.

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