Sematan (also known as Simatan) is a small town in Lundu District, Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2] It lies approximately 67.5 kilometres (42 mi) west-north-west of the state capital Kuching,[3] which is a two-hour drive.[4]
Sematan is a fishing village looking out over the South China Sea. It has reasonably clean beaches, a promenade along the waterfront and a concrete pier into the sea. At the north end, there is a park celebrating early Malay fishermen in the Sematan area.[5] Accommodation in Sematan can be had at the Sematan Hotel.[6]
Local bus
Route No.
Operating Route
Operator
Remark
K26
Kuching-Bau-Lundu-Sematan
CPL
Climate
Sematan has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January and February.
Fishing boats at the Telok Melano beach.Sunset at Palm Beach Resort Sematan.
Telok Melano is located at the southern tip of Sarawak, a 15-minute drive away from the town of Sematan.[4][8]
References
^M. Mohizah, S. Julia and W. K. Soh (2006). A Sarawak Gazetteer(PDF). Kuala Lumpur: Sarawak Forestry Department Malaysia and Forest Research Institute Malaysia. ISBN9832181860. OCLC85818866. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-01.