Pangkalan Batu

Pangkalan Batu is a locality in Kuching Division, Sarawak. Pangkalan Batu is situated nearby to the locality Kampung Sungai Bedil Besar, as well as near Kampung Lintang.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sarawak State Museum and The Astana.

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.

The Astana

Castle

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The Astana is a palace in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, on the north bank of the Sarawak River, opposite the Kuching Waterfront. It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak.

Borneo Cultures Museum

Museum

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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 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".

Samariang

Suburb

Samariang is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1979, from 1996 to present. Samariang is situated 8 km north of Pangkalan Batu.

Pangkalan Batu

Type: Locality
Location: Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

1.56083° or 1° 33′ 39″ north

Longitude

110.34194° or 110° 20′ 31″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

6PHGH86R+8Q

GeoNames ID

1903376

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