Long Napir is a cluster of four settlements of Penan

Penan

The Penan are a nomadic aboriginal people living in Sarawak and Brunei. They are one of the last such peoples remaining. The Penan are noted for their practice of 'molong' which means never taking more than necessary...

 and Kelabit people in the Limbang

Limbang

Limbang is a border town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The division has an area of 3,978.1 square kilometers, and a population of 42,600...

 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 606 kilometres (377 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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Geography

Long Napir is located at the confluence of two rivers, Sungai Medihit and Sungai Limbang, about 90 miles from Limbang

Limbang

Limbang is a border town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The division has an area of 3,978.1 square kilometers, and a population of 42,600...

. The nearest town is Nanga Medamit; this can be reached in about four hours by 4WD vehicle on logging tracks, but the journey by river takes a day.

Infrastructure

The Resident Office of Limbang has a "URA Hostel" in the Long Napir for the administrative officer who acts as "Up River Agent". There is a primary school, clinic and public telephones; all electricity is from local generators.

Population

The population in 2007 was 241 families, consisting of:

• Kelabit: 382 adults, 476 children
• Penan: 166 adults, 134 children

Proposed destruction

A proposed hydroelectric dam project in the upper Limbang river would submerge the village and surrounding district.

Neighbouring settlements

Neighbouring settlements include:

• Rumah Sigarsei 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) north
• Rumah Unar 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest
• Long Seridan 21.7 kilometres (13.5 mi) south
• Rumah Danau 23.7 kilometres (14.7 mi) northwest
• Rumah Gani 26.3 kilometres (16.3 mi) northwest
• Rumah Sungai Medalam 30.8 kilometres (19.1 mi) northwest
• Rumah Kedu 31.4 kilometres (19.5 mi) northwest
• Rumah Belong 31.4 kilometres (19.5 mi) northwest
• Rumah Ambau 31.5 kilometres (19.6 mi) northwest
• Rumah Haling 31.5 kilometres (19.6 mi) northwest