Long Datih

Long Datih is a Christian Kelabit longhouse settlement in the mountainous interior of Sarawak, Malaysia.[1] It lies approximately 576.1 kilometres (358 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.

Long Datih
Long Datih
Coordinates: 3.45°N 115.16667°E / 3.45; 115.16667
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Elevation
416 m (1,365 ft)

The village converted to Christianity in the 1940s; a visitor in 1960 described how, as well as Sunday services in the village chapel, prayers were held in each longhouse at the start of each day.[2]

Neighbouring settlements include:

  • Long Lellang 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast
  • Aro Kangan 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) northeast
  • Long Merigong 13.1 kilometres (8.1 mi) west
  • Long Labid 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi) northeast
  • Long Salt 16.3 kilometres (10.1 mi) south
  • Long Seniai 24.1 kilometres (15.0 mi) west
  • Long Aar 26.5 kilometres (16.5 mi) northeast
  • Lio Matoh 32.4 kilometres (20.1 mi) south
  • Pa Tik 33.2 kilometres (20.6 mi) northeast
  • Long Metapa 33.2 kilometres (20.6 mi) southeast

References
  1. "Long Datih, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  2. W.M. Toynbee (1960-12-27). "Driftwood – Christmas with the Wild Men" (PDF). 1 (40): 4. Retrieved 2011-01-02. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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