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Spaoh

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Spaoh

Total population

14,890

Coordinates1.45°, 111.48°

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City facts

Overview

Spaoh is a small town and a sub-district in Betong District, Betong Division in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. Formerly this sub-district area was known as Saribas District, the old name for what is now called Spaoh District in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. The name derives from the Saribas river flowing through the Spaoh district.

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History & geography

History

Small Spaoh was established by the Chinese People Hakka Chinese in 1946. Back then, there were four blocks of shops, with eight shops in each block. These four blocks of shops encircled Spaoh Wharf. Presently, the Spaoh town still consists of these four block of shops.

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Geography

Latitude
1.4541
Longitude
111.4814
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.76
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,739

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
97
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

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