Sematan

Sematan (also known as Simatan) is a settlement in the Lundu district of Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2] It lies approximately 67.5 kilometres (42 mi) west-north-west of the state capital Kuching.

Sematan
Sematan
Coordinates: 1.8°N 109.76667°E / 1.8; 109.76667
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Administrative DivisionLundu
Local AuthoritiesLundu District Council
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)

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.[3] Accommodation in Sematan can be had at the Sematan Hotel.[4]

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
  • Sematan beach
  • Old shops in Sematan

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.

Climate data for Sematan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.3
(84.7)		 29.6
(85.3)		 30.5
(86.9)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.4
(88.5)		 31.2
(88.2)		 31.2
(88.2)		 30.8
(87.4)		 30.2
(86.4)		 30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.5
(79.7)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.4
(81.3)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.9
(80.4)		 26.9
(80.4)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.4
(79.5)		 26.8
(80.2)
Average low °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.7
(72.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 754
(29.7)		 680
(26.8)		 407
(16.0)		 189
(7.4)		 132
(5.2)		 109
(4.3)		 139
(5.5)		 148
(5.8)		 162
(6.4)		 233
(9.2)		 290
(11.4)		 539
(21.2)		 3,782
(148.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]


References
  1. M. Mohizah, S. Julia and W. K. Soh (2006). A Sarawak Gazetteer (PDF). Kuala Lumpur: Sarawak Forestry Department Malaysia and Forest Research Institute Malaysia. ISBN 9832181860. OCLC 85818866. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  2. "Sematan, Malaysia". Geonames. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  3. Simon Richmond (1 January 2010). Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Lonely Planet. pp. 429–. ISBN 978-1-74104-887-2. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  4. Charles De Ledesma; Mark Lewis; Pauline Savage (1 December 2003). Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Rough Guides. pp. 433–. ISBN 978-1-84353-094-7. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  5. "Climate: Sematan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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