Bintangor River
Bintangor River is a river in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is a tributary to the Rajang River. The river has previously had issues with pollution, but in recent years initiatives have been undertaken to improve the situation.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Malaysia
- Also known as: “Sungai Bintangar Besar”, “Sungai Bintangor Besar”, and “Sungei Bintangor Berar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sarawak State Museum and Sarawak General Hospital.
Sarawak State Museum
Museum
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The Sarawak State Museum is the oldest museum in Borneo. It was founded in 1888 and opened in 1891 in a purpose-built building in Kuching, Sarawak.
Sarawak General Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Kok Sen Wai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sarawak General Hospital is the largest general hospital in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is one out of two main tertiary and referral hospitals in East Malaysia. In its earlier years, it was known as Kuching General Hospital.
Borneo Cultures Museum
Museum
Photo: 愛子棋枰, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Borneo Cultures Museum is a museum located in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is the largest museum in Malaysia and the second largest in Southeast Asia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuching and Petra Jaya.
Kuching
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY 2.0.
Kuching is the capital of the state of Sarawak and the largest city in East Malaysia. Kuching is small enough to walk around but interesting enough to keep you there for several days, and a good base for exploring Sarawak.
Petra Jaya
Suburb
Petra Jaya is a suburb of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. This suburb was named after the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Yahya Petra of Kelantan, added by jaya, the Sanskrit word for "victory," "triumph", or "success". Petra Jaya is situated 3 km northeast of Bintangor River.
Batu Kawa
Town
Batu Kawah is a modern city township area that located nearby Kuching City in Kuching Division, state of Sarawak in Malaysia. This city township area is administratively under the Padawan Municipal Council. Batu Kawa is situated 8 km southwest of Bintangor River.
Bintangor River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Sarawak, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Bintangor River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Bintangor River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر بينتانجور”
- Iban: “Sungai Bintangor”
- Irish: “Abhainn Bintangor”
- Malay: “Sungai Bintangor”
- Tamil: “பிந்தாங்கூர் ஆறு”
- Welsh: “Afon Bintangor”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kampung Haii Taha and Kampung Bintangor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Padungan River and Fishmarket Rocks.
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