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Bekenu
Bekenu (also known as Bekenu Bazaar or Bakenu) is a small fishing town near Miri, in Sarawak, Malaysia. Bekenu bazaar is the capital of the Sibuti subdistrict, Subis district, Miri Division. Etymology Oil palm branch is the symbol of Bekenu town. History Administration Subis district council administers the Subis district, which consists of two subdistricts, namely Sibuti subdistrict and Niah-Suai subdistrict. The council is located within the Bekenu bazaar. Geography Bekenu experienced floods in February 1966, January 1967, January 1972, January 1981, June 2020, October 2021, October 2022, and January 2023. The most serious flood in Bekenu was in 1962 when shops were flooded up to the first floor and people had to be rescued by fishermen in rowing boats. Town and villages Neighbouring settlements include: * Kampung Kuala Satap north * Kampung Lusong north * Kampung Jangalas northwest *Kampung Ajau northeast *Kampung Tengah west *Kampung Sinop east *Kampung Padang north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bekenu Esplanade Park
Bekenu (also known as Bekenu Bazaar or Bakenu) is a small fishing town near Miri, Malaysia, Miri, in Sarawak, Malaysia. Bekenu bazaar is the capital of the Sibuti subdistrict, Subis district, Miri Division. Etymology Oil palm branch is the symbol of Bekenu town. History Administration Subis district council administers the Subis district, which consists of two subdistricts, namely Sibuti subdistrict and Niah-Suai subdistrict. The council is located within the Bekenu bazaar. Geography Bekenu experienced floods in February 1966, January 1967, January 1972, January 1981, June 2020, October 2021, October 2022, and January 2023. The most serious flood in Bekenu was in 1962 when shops were flooded up to the first floor and people had to be rescued by fishermen in rowing boats. Town and villages Neighbouring settlements include: *Kampung Kuala Satap north *Kampung Lusong north *Kampung Jangalas northwest *Kampung Ajau northeast *Kampung Tengah west *Kampung Sinop east *Kampung P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miri, Malaysia
Miri () is a list of cities in Malaysia, coastal city in north-eastern Sarawak, Malaysia, located near the border of Brunei, on the island of Borneo. The city covers an area of , located northeast of Kuching and southwest of Kota Kinabalu. Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak, with a population of 356,900 as of 2020. The city is also the List of capitals in Malaysia#District capitals, capital of Miri District, Miri Division. Before Miri was founded, Marudi, Sarawak, Marudi was the administrative centre of the northern region of Sarawak. Miri was founded in 1910 when the first oil well was drilled by Shell plc, Royal Dutch Shell. The discovery of an oil field in Miri has led to rapid development of Miri town. Miri became the administrative centre of the northern region of Sarawak by 1929. During World War II, the Miri oil fields were destroyed by the Brooke government to sabotage Japanese operations in Southeast Asia but to no avail; Miri town was the first landing poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampung Jangalas
Kampung Jangalas is a settlement in the Miri division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately northeast of the state capital Kuching. Neighbouring settlements include: * Kampung Lusong east * Kampung Kuala Satap east * Kampung Manjelin north * Kampung Angus northwest *Kampung Padang northeast *Kampung Tengah southwest *Bekenu southeast * Kampung Bungai west *Kampung Ajau east *Kampung Sasam Kampung Sasam is a settlement in the Miri Division, Miri division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately northeast of the state capital Kuching. Neighbouring settlements include: *Kampung Satap east *Kampung Selanyau east *Kampung Manjeli ... north References {{Sarawak Populated places in Sarawak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampung Sinop
A kampong (this term is in Za'aba Spelling, ''kampung'' in both modern Malay and Indonesian) is a term for a type of village in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore and a "dock" in Cambodia. The term applies to traditional villages, especially of indigenous peoples. This term has also been used to refer to urban slum areas or enclosed developments and neighborhoods within towns and cities in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Christmas Island. The design and architecture of traditional ''kampong'' villages have been targeted for reform by urbanists and modernists. These villages have also been adapted by contemporary architects for various projects. The English word " compound," when referring to a development in a town, is thought to be derived from the Malay word . Etymology The word ''kampung'' or ''kampong'' is derived from Bahasa Melayu (the Malay language). The word is often translated today as "village" in English. Brunei In Brune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tusan Beach Signage
Chinese Peruvians, also known as ''tusán'' (a loanword from ), are Peruvian citizens whose ancestors came from China. Due to acculturation, most third and fourth generation Chinese Peruvians do not speak the language of their ancestors. However, some second generation Chinese Peruvians can speak one or more varieties of Chinese that may include Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka and Minnan (Hokkien), in addition to Spanish. Outside of the predominant Amerindian, mestizo, white, and black populations, Chinese are estimated to constitute less than 0.1% of the Peruvian population. In the 2017 Census in Peru, only 14,307 people claimed ''tusán'' or Chinese ancestry. However, according to the embassy, it was estimated that 15% (or 4 million) of the 30 million Peruvians had Chinese roots and ancestry, tracing back to the 19th century arrival of 100,000 Chinese immigrants that migrated to Peru and entered relationships with many Peruvian women. History Early history Workers who were sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampung Teris
A kampong (this term is in Za'aba Spelling, ''kampung'' in both modern Malay and Indonesian) is a term for a type of village in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore and a "dock" in Cambodia. The term applies to traditional villages, especially of indigenous peoples. This term has also been used to refer to urban slum areas or enclosed developments and neighborhoods within towns and cities in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Christmas Island. The design and architecture of traditional ''kampong'' villages have been targeted for reform by urbanists and modernists. These villages have also been adapted by contemporary architects for various projects. The English word " compound," when referring to a development in a town, is thought to be derived from the Malay word . Etymology The word ''kampung'' or ''kampong'' is derived from Bahasa Melayu (the Malay language). The word is often translated today as "village" in English. Brunei In Brune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampung Tengah
Kampung Tengah is a small town and village in Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia. Kampung Tengah is divided into two main settlements - the Malay village side and the Chinese New Village - where both settlements are separated by Sungai Kapeh. While the village was initially established by Malay settlers, the Chinese New Village side was established by the British as a part of Briggs Plan during the Malayan Emergency The Malayan Emergency, also known as the Anti–British National Liberation War, was a guerrilla warfare, guerrilla war fought in Federation of Malaya, Malaya between communist pro-independence fighters of the Malayan National Liberation Arm .... At that time, the small town was nicknamed as ''"50 Ekar"'' (50 Acres) due to the total area width of the New Village. References Segamat District Towns in Johor Villages in Johor {{Johor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
