Sarawak, the largest of Malaysian states, lies in the northwestern part of the Borneo island. It extends for about 700km from east to west and has an area of 124000 sq km. Being relatively less developed than the states in West Malaysia, it has stunning national parks, unspoilt forests and wildlife. Sarawak was part of the Sultanate of Brunei in Borneo until the 19th century when it was gradually taken over by the independent adventurer James Brooke, who started a dynasty of white rajahs who ruled over Sarawak for one century. In 1963 Sarawak joined the federation of Malaysia. The highlights of Sarawak are its national parks with their stunning scenery and rich wildlife, of which the Mulu and Bako national parks are the most well known, and its diverse ethnic groups.
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Kuching
63 photos of Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, a pleasant town with many green areas and interesting colonial era buildings.
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Semenggoh National Park
7 photos of the Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, a temporary home for several endangered wildlife species of Sarawak
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Bako National Park
64 photos of the Bako national park, which hosts an interesting combination of flora and fauna.
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Tanjung Datu NP
73 photos the Tanjung Datu NP in western Sarawak, with pristine forests and clean and beautiful beaches
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Gunung Gading National Park
20 photos of the Gunung Gading national park in western Sarawak, a site dedicated to the conservation of the rafflesia flower
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Sematan
30 photos of the village of Sematan in western Sarawak and of its nice beach
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Anna Rais longhouse
26 photos of the Anna Rais longhouse, a Bidayuh settlement about 100km south of Kuching in Sarawak
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Bintulu
3 photos of the airport in Bintulu
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Similajau national park
74 photos of the Similajau NP in Sarawak, sporting a beautiful coastline with long unspoiled beaches
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Sibu
41 photos of Sibu, the second largest town in Sarawak and the main regional trading centre
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Kapit
17 photos of Kapit, a major trading centre in the upper Rejang valley
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Rejang River
38 photos of the Rejang river, the longest river in Sarawak
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Belaga
51 photos of Belaga, the last major town in the upper Rejang valley before the wilderness begins.
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Miri
5 photos of Miri, a town in northern Sarawak near the Sultanate of Brunei
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Niah National Park
21 photos of Niah NP, which is home to the Niah cave, one of the world's largest limestone caves.
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