About Miri
Map of Miri
Miri is the third largest town in Sarawak, which is one of the two Malaysian states located on Borneo Island. Miri shares a common border with Brunei and Indonesia and a greater part of it comprises the basin of Sarawak’s second longest river, Sungei Baram and its many tributaries including Melinau, Tutoh, Bakong, Tinjar, Lian, Pau, Terawan, Aju, Liang, Lanai, Palutan and many others.
Miri has an equatorial climate with a dry season from April to September and a wet, cooler season from October to March when the monsoon holds sway. The city has about 270,000 people with Chinese being the majority followed by Ibans, Bidayuhs, Malays, Melanaus and there are a small minority of the Orang Ulu people (native people living in the interiors) such as Kayans, Kenyahs, Penans, Punans, Kelabits and Berawans who mainly reside in the more remote and forested areas in the Miri’s interior.
Miri is the gateway to Brunei’s capital Bandar Seri Begawan, which is about two hours drive away. Miri is the staging point for adventure treks into the interior of Borneo, or pleasant day trips into the green rainforest. Lambir Hills, Niah and Loagan Bunut National Parks may be reached by car. Inland travel is undertaken by boat, by 4WD on rugged roads, or by small planes, which skim over the wild terrain and land in the cool highlands of central Borneo.
Miri has an equatorial climate with a dry season from April to September and a wet, cooler season from October to March when the monsoon holds sway. The city has about 270,000 people with Chinese being the majority followed by Ibans, Bidayuhs, Malays, Melanaus and there are a small minority of the Orang Ulu people (native people living in the interiors) such as Kayans, Kenyahs, Penans, Punans, Kelabits and Berawans who mainly reside in the more remote and forested areas in the Miri’s interior.
Miri is the gateway to Brunei’s capital Bandar Seri Begawan, which is about two hours drive away. Miri is the staging point for adventure treks into the interior of Borneo, or pleasant day trips into the green rainforest. Lambir Hills, Niah and Loagan Bunut National Parks may be reached by car. Inland travel is undertaken by boat, by 4WD on rugged roads, or by small planes, which skim over the wild terrain and land in the cool highlands of central Borneo.
