Limbang
Sign in to saveLimbang is a border town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. This district area is 3,978.10 square kilometres, and population (year 2020 census) was 56,900. It is located on the banks of the Limbang River (Sungai Limbang in Malay), between the two halves of Brunei.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Limbang
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- Chinese
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- Simplified
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- 林梦
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- Town and district capital
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- File:The Seal of Limbang District Council.png
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- File:Limbang plaza.jpg
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- Limbang town centre
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- Borneo
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- right
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- Country
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- Malaysia
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- State
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- Sarawak
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- Division
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- Limbang
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- District
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- Limbang
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Bruneian sultanate
- Federation of Malaysia
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Local government
- Economy
- Transport
- Air
- Road
- Other utilities
- Education
- Healthcare
- Culture and leisure
- Limbang Regional Museum
- ''Taman Tasik Bukit Mas''
- Limbang Plaza
- ''Pasar Tamu''
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Limbang is a border town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. This district area is 3,978.10 square kilometres, and population (year 2020 census) was 56,900. It is located on the banks of the Limbang River (Sungai Limbang in Malay), between the two halves of Brunei.
==Etymology== A settlement along the Limbang River was previously known as "Pangkalan Tarap" where trade activities thrived. The name was derived from a well-known fruit in the Malay community. However, when the settlement was combined with Trusan district and Lawas district, "Pangkalan Tarap" changed its name to "Limbang", naming it after the river on which it is situated.