Sarawak, Borneo

Sarawak is Malaysia's largest state. It lies in East Malaysia and shares the island of Borneo with the eastern state of Sabah, the separate country of Brunei and the Indonesian provinces of Kalimantan. The state capital is Kuching, located at the western tip of the state.

There is much to see and do in Sarawak. Highlights include Bako National Park. Bako is one of the smallest national parks in Sarawak. With its rainforest housing interesting plant life and abundant wildlife, an extensive network of trekking trails leading to jungle streams and waterfalls, secluded beaches with a panoramic rocky shoreline.

Gunung Mulu National Park is also one of Sarawak’s most popular travel destinations. The park is famed for its limestone karst formations both above ground and underground. The massive cave systems, which contain the 12 million cubic meter Sarawak Chamber (the world's largest), are still in the process of being mapped. Clearwater Cave at 151 km (Feb 2007) is the 10th longest cave in the world.

Things to See & Do

* Sarawak Cultural Village
* Bako National Park
* Orangutans of Semengoh
* Longhouses of Sarawak
* Gunung Mulu National Park

General information

Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
Currency – Rupiah (IDR)
Language – Indonesian
Population –approx
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Population – 2,450,000 approx
Land Area – 124,450 km²
Time - GMT plus hours seven hours
International Country Telephone Code – +62

Port Location – The port at Sarawak is located at Kuching.

Travel Links - Most visitors arrive in Sarawak by plane. The largest gateway is Kuching the state capital, which is about 1.5 hours away from Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu. There are also a few direct international flights from Indonesia (Pontianak, Bali and Jakarta), Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei and Macau as well as Singapore flying in twice or thrice weekly. China's Xiamen Airlines offers direct connections from Xiamen.

There are direct international buses from Pontianak, Indonesia to Kuching, a direct express bus service between Lawas in northeastern Sarawak and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah as well as bus connections between Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei and Miri.