Sematan

Sematan
Sematan
Coordinates:
Country	Malaysia
State	Sarawak
Administrative Division	Lundu
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)

Sematan (also known as Simatan) is a settlement in the Lundu district of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 67.5 kilometres (42 mi) west-north-west of the state capital Kuching.

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. Accommodation in Sematan can be had at the Sematan Hotel.

Neighbouring settlements include:

• Kampung Tanah Hitam 0 kilometres (0.0 mi) north
• Kampung Sebat 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) west
• Kampung Tembaga 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest
• Kampung Perigi 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast
• Kampung Seru Laut 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) northwest
• Kampung Paon 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) south
• Kampung Siru 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) northwest
• Kampung Serayan 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) south
• Kampung Selarat 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) south
• Pelaman Siru 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) northwest

Gallery

• Sarawaksematantown sematanbeach.jpg

  Sematan beach

• Sarawaksematantown oldshops.jpg

  Old shops in Sematan

External links

• Selatan waterfront on Google Street View