Long Datih

Long Datih
Long Datih
	Long Datih
	Coordinates: 3°27′00″N 115°10′00″E / 3.45°N 115.16667°E / 3.45; 115.16667
Country	Malaysia
State	Sarawak
Elevation	416 m (1,365 ft)

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.

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

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

[Geonames-1] "Long Datih, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.

[PDF-1080141726-2] W.M. Toynbee (1960-12-27). "Driftwood – Christmas with the Wild Men" (PDF). 1 (40): 4. Retrieved 2011-01-02. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)