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Mukah
Sarawakcity
Mukah
Total population
63,422
Demographic figures from Department of Statistics Malaysia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Mukah (muːkəh), historically known as Muka, is a coastal town in Malaysia which has served as the capital and the administrative center of the Mukah Division since 1 March 2002.
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History
The Melanau people is the earliest indigenous group living in Mukah. The earliest documentation of Mukah can be found in the annals of the Majapahit empire where a place known as "Melano" was paying tribute to the empire. Although this Mukah describe includes other Melanau areas along the coastline of Sarawak. The place then became part of the Bruneian Empire in the 13th century. Mukah was later sold to the Raj of Sarawak in 1860.
Geography
Mukah town is located at the mouth of the Mukah River. Mukah is located on peat land that is still covered by peat swamp forests.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Sarawak
- Luban Ili106.3 mi away · pop. 100
- Bebuling Tapang107.8 mi away · pop. 100
- Kampung Melayu Pangkat120.4 mi away · pop. 300
- Tanjung Aboi Benam Batu120.7 mi away · pop. 200
- Gran Limu121 mi away · pop. 150
- Kampung Paputan Baru121.4 mi away · pop. 100
- Skra Ulu121.5 mi away · pop. 150
- Putat121.5 mi away · pop. 150
- Kampung Skra Ili121.5 mi away · pop. 100
- Kampung Pruan121.5 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Kampung Kedang123.9 mi away · pop. 200
- Kampung STC124.2 mi away · pop. 300
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Mukah
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library