Sematan | |
|---|---|
 The Sematan town waterfront | |
  Sematan | |
| Coordinates: 1°48′00″N 109°46′01″E / 1.800°N 109.767°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sarawak |
| Administrative Division | Lundu |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Website | lundudc |
Sematan (also known as Simatan) is a small town settlement in Lundu District, Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2] It lies approximately 67.5 kilometres (42 mi) west-north-west of the state capital Kuching,[3] which is a two-hour drive.[4]
Sematan is a fishing village looking out over the South China Sea. It has reasonably clean beaches, a promenade along the waterfront and a concrete pier into the sea. At the north end, there is a park celebrating early Malay fishermen in the Sematan area.[5] Accommodation in Sematan can be had at the Sematan Hotel.[6]
Local bus
| Route No. | Operating Route | Operator | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| K26 | Kuching-Bau-Lundu-Sematan | CPL |
Climate
Sematan has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January and February.
| Climate data for Sematan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 754 (29.7) |
680 (26.8) |
407 (16.0) |
189 (7.4) |
132 (5.2) |
109 (4.3) |
139 (5.5) |
148 (5.8) |
162 (6.4) |
233 (9.2) |
290 (11.4) |
539 (21.2) |
3,782 (148.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[7] | |||||||||||||
Attractions and recreational spots
Telok Melano is located at the southern tip of Sarawak, a 15-minute drive away from the town of Sematan.[4][8]
References
- ↑ M. Mohizah, S. Julia and W. K. Soh (2006). A Sarawak Gazetteer (PDF). Kuala Lumpur: Sarawak Forestry Department Malaysia and Forest Research Institute Malaysia. ISBN 9832181860. OCLC 85818866. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ↑ "Sematan, Malaysia". Geonames. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ↑ "Families head for pristine Sematan Beach". The Borneo Post. 19 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- 1 2 Ling, Sharon (23 May 2023). "Beauty in own backyard". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ Simon Richmond (1 January 2010). Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Lonely Planet. pp. 429–. ISBN 978-1-74104-887-2. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ↑ Charles De Ledesma; Mark Lewis; Pauline Savage (1 December 2003). Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Rough Guides. pp. 433–. ISBN 978-1-84353-094-7. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ↑ "Climate: Sematan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ↑ Churchill, Edward (16 August 2020). "Highway boost for Telok Melano eco-village". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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