Sematan
Sematan (also known as Simatan) is a small town in Lundu District, Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2] It lies approximately 67.5 kilometres (42 mi) west-north-west of the state capital Kuching,[3] which is a two-hour drive.[4]
Sematan is a fishing village looking out over the South China Sea. It has reasonably clean beaches, a promenade along the waterfront and a concrete pier into the sea. At the north end, there is a park celebrating early Malay fishermen in the Sematan area.[5] Accommodation in Sematan can be had at the Sematan Hotel.[6]
Local bus
Route No. | Operating Route | Operator | Remark |
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K26 | Kuching-Bau-Lundu-Sematan | CPL |
Climate
Sematan has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January and February.
Climate data for Sematan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.6 (85.3) | 30.5 (86.9) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.9 (89.4) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.2 (88.2) | 31.2 (88.2) | 30.8 (87.4) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.9 (87.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) | 26.1 (79.0) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.8 (80.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.7 (72.8) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 754 (29.7) | 680 (26.8) | 407 (16.0) | 189 (7.4) | 132 (5.2) | 109 (4.3) | 139 (5.5) | 148 (5.8) | 162 (6.4) | 233 (9.2) | 290 (11.4) | 539 (21.2) | 3,782 (148.9) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[7] |
Attractions and recreational spots
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Telok_Melano_western_view_of_the_seaside.jpg/200px-Telok_Melano_western_view_of_the_seaside.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Sunset_at_Palm_Beach_Resort_Sematan.jpg/200px-Sunset_at_Palm_Beach_Resort_Sematan.jpg)
Telok Melano is located at the southern tip of Sarawak, a 15-minute drive away from the town of Sematan.[4][8]
References
- ^ M. Mohizah, S. Julia and W. K. Soh (2006). A Sarawak Gazetteer (PDF). Kuala Lumpur: Sarawak Forestry Department Malaysia and Forest Research Institute Malaysia. ISBN 9832181860. OCLC 85818866. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "Sematan, Malaysia". Geonames. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Families head for pristine Sematan Beach". The Borneo Post. 19 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ a b Ling, Sharon (23 May 2023). "Beauty in own backyard". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Simon Richmond (1 January 2010). Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Lonely Planet. pp. 429–. ISBN 978-1-74104-887-2. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ Charles De Ledesma; Mark Lewis; Pauline Savage (1 December 2003). Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Rough Guides. pp. 433–. ISBN 978-1-84353-094-7. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ "Climate: Sematan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Churchill, Edward (16 August 2020). "Highway boost for Telok Melano eco-village". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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