Debak, Sarawak
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Debak is a small town and district in the Betong
Betong
Betong may refer to*Places in Sarawak, Malaysia:** Betong, Sarawak ** Betong Division*Places in Yala Province, Thailand** Betong, Betong - Thailand ** Betong District - Thailand...

 division of Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

, Malaysia. It lies approximately 120.5 kilometres (75 mi) east of the state capital Kuching
Kuching
Kuching , officially the City of Kuching, and formerly the City of Sarawak, is the capital and most populous city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is the largest city on the island of Borneo, and the fourth largest city in Malaysia....

.

It is a small town which consists of a few bazaar
Bazaar
A bazaar , Cypriot Greek: pantopoula) is a permanent merchandising area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold. The term is sometimes also used to refer to the "network of merchants, bankers and craftsmen" who work that area...

s. Most of Debak's population is made of Iban
Iban people
The Ibans are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. In Malaysia, most Ibans are located in Sarawak, a small portion in Sabah and some in west Malaysia. They were formerly known during the colonial period by the British as Sea Dayaks. Ibans were renowned for practising headhunting and...

, Malays and a few Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...

 living close to the bazaar. Debak is surrounded in its vicinity by Pusa
Pusa
Pusa is a genus of the earless seals, within the Family Phocidae. The three species of this genus were split from the genus Phoca, and some sources still give Phoca as an acceptable synonym for Pusa....

, Spaoh
Spaoh
Spaoh is a small town and district in the Betong Division in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, formerly known as Saribas District.Geographically , Spaoh is divided into areas such as Ili Pasar Spaoh , Bungin, Paku Ili , Ulu Paku and Ulu Anyut.The main economical activity in Spaoh is farming...

 and Maludam.

Neighbouring settlements include:
  • Terai
    Terai
    The Terai is a belt of marshy grasslands, savannas, and forests located south of the outer foothills of the Himalaya, the Siwalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and their tributaries. The Terai belongs to the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands ecoregion...

     1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) north
  • Sabar
    Sabar
    The sabar - from the Serer people in origin, is traditional drum from the West African nation of Senegal. It is generally played with one hand and one stick. Among its most renowned exponents is the Senegalese musician Doudou N'Diaye Rose. The sabar was used to communicate to other villages...

     1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) north
  • Rumah Garit 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) west
  • Kampung Debak Laut 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) south
  • Rumah Renggan 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) northeast
  • Rumah Luong 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) northwest
  • Suri Debak 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast
  • Penunus 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) east
  • Jerai 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) south

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