Long Laput
Encyclopedia
Long Laput is a settlement in the rural interior of Marudi division of Sarawak
, Malaysia. It lies approximately 514.3 kilometres (320 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching
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and the majority of the inhabitants belong to the Kayan tribe. The estimated population is 2000 people, most of whom live in longhouses. In the late 1950s the main longhouse was reputed to be the longest in Borneo, being 700 metres in length. The main source of income is agriculture, including rice, pepper, rubber and increasingly palm oil; one palm oil estate extends to 2500 acres. Livestock include freshwater fish farming and cattle which graze the oil palm plantation.
, followed by Roman Catholics in 1956. Schools were built in 1956 and a health clinic was opened in the village. The longhouses were constructed from bamboo and thatched with leaves, and unfortunately a 70-family longhouse was destroyed by fire in 1987. Longhouses are now constructed using bricks, and the village now has modern infrastructure, including running water, electricity, sports facilities, a public library and public telephones. The library also provides internet access, photocopying and scanning. The school, Sekolah Kebangsaan Long Laput, provides education and accommodation for 192 students, with a teaching staff of twelve.
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 514.3 kilometres (320 mi) east-north-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....
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Description
Long Laput is one of the biggest villages along the Baram RiverBaram River
The Baram river is a river in Sarawak, East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The river originates in the central Iran Mountains and flows westwards through tropical rainforest to the South China Sea....
and the majority of the inhabitants belong to the Kayan tribe. The estimated population is 2000 people, most of whom live in longhouses. In the late 1950s the main longhouse was reputed to be the longest in Borneo, being 700 metres in length. The main source of income is agriculture, including rice, pepper, rubber and increasingly palm oil; one palm oil estate extends to 2500 acres. Livestock include freshwater fish farming and cattle which graze the oil palm plantation.
Development
The history of the village dates back at least to the 1920s, but a significant change started in 1950 with the arrival of the Borneo Evangelical ChurchBorneo Evangelical Church
The Borneo Evangelical Church or SIB is an evangelical Christian denomination in Malaysia. The church was organised in 1959 from the work of the Borneo Evangelical Mission with help from the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Indonesia...
, followed by Roman Catholics in 1956. Schools were built in 1956 and a health clinic was opened in the village. The longhouses were constructed from bamboo and thatched with leaves, and unfortunately a 70-family longhouse was destroyed by fire in 1987. Longhouses are now constructed using bricks, and the village now has modern infrastructure, including running water, electricity, sports facilities, a public library and public telephones. The library also provides internet access, photocopying and scanning. The school, Sekolah Kebangsaan Long Laput, provides education and accommodation for 192 students, with a teaching staff of twelve.
Threats
If the Baram dam hydroelectric project goes ahead, Long Laput will be one of the villages affected by the flooding of 389,000 hectares of jungle.Neighbouring settlements
Neighbouring settlements include:- Lirong Kawit 0.7 kilometre (0.434960915654865 mi) southeast
- Long Lama 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) northwest
- Batu Gading 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi) north
- Long Puak 9.1 kilometres (5.7 mi) north
- Rumah Ingkot 12.7 kilometres (7.9 mi) west
- Long Banio 13.1 kilometres (8.1 mi) north
- Uma Bawang Kanan 14.1 kilometres (8.8 mi) south
- Uma Bawang Kiri 14.8 kilometres (9.2 mi) south
- Rumah Banyi 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north
- Rumah Jelian 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi) northwest