Lio Matoh (also known as Lio Matu) is a remote Kenyah Badeng longhouse settlement in the mountainous interior of the Marudi division of Sarawak, Malaysia,[1] not far from the border with Indonesia.[2] It lies approximately 572.6 kilometres (356 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.
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Coordinates: 3.16667°N 115.23333°E / 3.16667; 115.23333 | |
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Administrative Division | Marudi |
Elevation | 1,802 m (5,912 ft) |
Travel to Lio Matoh involves a four-hour 4WD drive from Long San, or it is possible to trek between Lio Matoh and Bario,[3] but it takes seven to nine days.[4] The Baram River begins as a stream near Bario, and it flows through Lio Matoh, the highest that small boats can navigate.[5] It is possible to travel downriver from Lio Matoh by longboat: it takes two days to get to Long San by this method.[6]
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