Bario
Bario | |
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Town | |
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View of Bario during sunset | |
| Nickname: Land of a hundred handshakes | |
Bario Location in Borneo | |
| Coordinates: 3°44′6″N 115°28′45″E / 3.73500°N 115.47917°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sarawak |
| Division | Miri Division |
| District | Miri District |
| Sub-district | Bario subdistrict |
| Introduction of christianity | 1939 |
| Operation Semut | 1945 |
| Mass conversion to christianity | 1973 |
| Introduction of e-Bario | 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Penghulu | Ken Paran Matu [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,850 km2 (1,490 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 1,487 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postal code | 98xxx |
| Website | www |
Bario is a village of 13 to 16 longhouses located on the Kelabit Highlands in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, lying at an altitude of 1000 m (3280 ft) above sea level. It is located close to the Sarawak-Kalimantan border, 178 km to the east of Miri. It is the main settlement for the indigenous Kelabit tribe. There are regular flights between the Bario, Miri and Marudi.