Bario | |
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Town | |
Other transcription(s) | |
![]() View of Bario during sunset | |
Nickname: Land of a hundred handshakes | |
Coordinates: 3°44′6″N 115°28′45″E / 3.73500°N 115.47917°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Division | Miri Division |
District | Miri District[1] |
Sub-district[2] | Bario subdistrict |
Introduction of christianity | 1939 |
Operation Semut | 1945 |
Mass conversion to christianity | 1973 |
Introduction of e-Bario | 1999 |
Government | |
• Penghulu | Robertson Bala[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,850 km2 (1,490 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
Population (2003)[4] | |
• Total | 1,487 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postal code | 98xxx |
Website | www |
Bario is a community of 13 to 16 villages located on the Kelabit Highlands in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, lying at an altitude of 1000 m (3280 ft) above sea level. It is located close to the Sarawak-Kalimantan border, 178 km to the east of Miri.[6] It is the main settlement for the indigenous Kelabit tribe. There are regular flights between the Bario, Miri and Marudi.[7]
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