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Thursday, 1 December 2011

Iban Settlements in Kuching City

How many Iban settlements are there in Kuching City? 
 
Can anyone guess?
 
I am currently reading History of Iban Settlements around Kuching City Sarawak by Dr. Chang Pat Foh (Ph.D).

The book
The Main Iban Settlements in Kuching City are:
 
1) Kampung Sungai Tapang Settlement;
 
2) Kampung Tabuan Dayak Settlement;
 
3) Kampung Sungai Stutong Settlement;
 
4) Kampung Stampin Settlement;
 
5) Kampung Sungai Laru Settlement; and

6) Kampung Siol Kandis Settlement. 

 
Other smaller Kampung Iban Settlements would be:
 
1) Kampung Sungai Agas Baru, Matang;
 
2) Kampung Kudei Baru, Jalan Nanas Barat;
 
3) Kampung Sungai Apong Baru; and

4) Kampung Foochow Dayak. Jalan Foochow No.1.
 
 
and as for Housing Estates, Iban Settlements are located at:
 
1) Taman Desa Wira, Jalan Batu Kawa;
 
2) Taman Boulder Built, Jalan Datuk Amar Stephen Yong;
 
3) Taman RPR Bandar Baru Samariang, Phase II;
 
4) Taman Allamanda Indah, Jalan Belatok, off Jalan Matang/Batu Kawa;
 
5) Taman Malihah Phase I, Jalan Belatok, off Jalan Matang/Batu Kawa;
 
6) Taman Malihah Phase II, Jalan Belatok, off Jalan Matang/Batu Kawa; and

7) Taman Heng Guan and Taman Suria Jaya, Jalan Matang.


So, any of you living at any of these Iban settlements?