Mount Batu Bora

Mount Batu Bora
Mudung Batu Bora seen from the Plieran area
Highest point
Elevation1,465 m (4,806 ft)
Coordinates2°42′58″N 114°42′58″E / 2.7160°N 114.7160°E / 2.7160; 114.7160
Naming
Native name
Geography
LocationSarawak, Malaysia
Parent rangeUsun Apau area

Mount Batu Bora (Malay: Mudung or Bukit Batu Bora) is a mountain in the interior of Sarawak, Malaysia, in the Usun Apau area near the upper Plieran River. A modern gazetteer gives its elevation as 1,465 metres (4,806 ft) and places it at approximately 2°42′58″N 114°42′58″E / 2.7160°N 114.7160°E / 2.7160; 114.7160.[1][2]

The name Batu Bora appears on historical mapping of the Baram district produced by Charles Hose around 1900.[3] Mid-20th-century exploration and geological literature on the Usun Apau Plateau and the Plieran River area also referred to the Batu Bora mountain range.[4][5]

In current Sarawak administrative law, Bukit Batu Bora is used as a named landmark in district and divisional boundary descriptions.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Sheldon, Frederick H. "History, annotated gazetteer, and bibliography of Sarawak ornithology" (PDF). Louisiana State University repository. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "GeoNames advanced search results for Bukit Batu Bora". GeoNames. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Sketch Map Of The Baram District, Sarawak, Northern Borneo". National Archives of Singapore. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Arnold, Guy (1957). "The Usun Apau Plateau". The Geographical Journal. 123 (2): 167–176. JSTOR 1791316.
  5. ↑ Campbell, C. J. "Geology of the Usun Apau area, East Sarawak". Sarawak Museum. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Administrative Areas Order, 2016" (PDF). Sarawak LawNet. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Administrative Areas Order, 2022" (PDF). Sarawak LawNet. Retrieved 20 April 2026.

Further reading

  • Arnold, Guy (1959). Longhouse and Jungle: An Expedition to Sarawak. London: Chatto and Windus.
  • Hazebroek, Hans P.; Abang Morshidi, Abang Kashim bin Abang (2000). National Parks of Sarawak. Natural History Publications (Borneo). ISBN 9789838120326.
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