Batu Kawa
in Sarawak, Malaysia
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Kuching International Airport (6 mi) - Sematan Airport (40 mi)
- Tanjung Manis Airport (79 mi)
- Simanggang Airport (84 mi)
- Genting Airport (107 mi)
- Sibu Airport (129 mi)
-
Supadio Airport (130 mi) - Sintang(Susilo) Airport (130 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 1.517 and 110.267 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 1° 31' 0" and E 110° 16' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Ringgit - MYR
- Spoken languages:
- Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:15 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:24 am and 6:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -1.367 and -69.767 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tomas - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Malaysia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Malaysia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Batu Kawa
Batu Kawa in Sarawak is a city in Malaysia about 603 mi (or 970 km) east of Kuala Lumpur, the country's capital city.
Local time in Batu Kawa is now 12:15 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kuching with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Batu Kawa. The closest airport in Malaysia is Kuching International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kuching, Sambas, Bengkayang, Ngabang and Samalantan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 12% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (2 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Kuching
Grand Swiss-Belresort Tala Bay Aqaba
Pullman Kuching
Riverside Majestic Hotel
Ariva Gateway Kuching
Damai Puri Resort & Spa
Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites
Grand Margherita
Harbour View Hotel
Kuching Park Hotel
Videos from this area
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Borneo Fruits-The Crystal Honey Water Apple of Kuching City
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Borneo Fruits-The Avocado of Kuching City
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How to eat cermai star berry in Kuching city
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Sarawak's pioneer rock melon fertigation programme- A Kampung Gedong story
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Borneo Palm Fruit-Sarawak's Trusum fruit (Salacca Wallichiana C. Martius)
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Borneo Fruits-Asam Kumbang (Mangifera quadrifida Jack)
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Wild fruit of Borneo-rambai (Baccaurea Motleyana)
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Borneo Fruits & Food-How To Eat Jering-Archidendron Pauciflorum/Jiringa
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Borneo's pink jungle banana-Musa Velutina
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Maong River
Maong River is a river in Sarawak state Malaysia. It is a tributary of the Sarawak River, joining it about half a kilometer from the city center of Kuching.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Batu Kawa.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Batu Kaua, Batu Kawa
