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Sematan
The Sematan town waterfront
The Sematan town waterfront
Sematan is located in Borneo
Sematan
Sematan
Coordinates: 1°48′00″N 109°46′01″E / 1.800°N 109.767°E / 1.800; 109.767
CountryMalaysia
StateSarawak
Administrative DivisionLundu
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Websitelundudc.sarawak.gov.my

Sematan (also known as Simatan) is a small town settlement 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
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
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

Fishing boats at the Telok Melano beach.
Sunset at Palm Beach Resort Sematan.

Telok Melano is located at the southern tip of Sarawak, a 15-minute drive away from the town of Sematan.[4][8]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Sematan, Malaysia". Geonames. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  3. ^ "Families head for pristine Sematan Beach". The Borneo Post. 19 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Simon Richmond (1 January 2010). Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Lonely Planet. pp. 429–. ISBN 978-1-74104-887-2. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Climate: Sematan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  8. ^ 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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