Visit Malaysia - Batang Lupar River, Sarawak

A natural phenomenon - a tidal bore, locally known as "Benak",

usually occurs at the Batang Lupar during the third and 18th day
of the Chinese Lunar calendar month. It can also occur when the
high tide is rushing up the Batang Lupar. The tidal bore is created
when the force of the tide water rushing up the river causes the
river to reverse its flow. The height of the tidal bore depends on
the time of the year, weather and phase of the moon. The tidal
action is significant for the speed in which a large volume of
water fills the river channel.

The tidal bore in the Batang Lupar reaches its height at the river
in front of the Sri Aman Town, which is about 28 kilometres from its
mouth. The tidal bore travels further up river for another 30
kilometres to reach Engkilili, a total of 68 kilometres from the sea.
Although a regular occurrence, it is much awaited by the riverine
folk and residents of the riverside town of Sri Aman who gather at
the jetty to witness the bore.

The Sungai Skrang, a tributary of the Upper Lupar, is a very scenic

river and equally popular among tourists. The longhouses of the
native Ibans along the Skrang River are always open to visitors
and if one is lucky, one might chance upon an Iban ceremony or
celebration in progress.

How To Get There

Batang Lupar River is three to four hour journey from Kuching. You
can get there by bus and stop at a town called Bandar Sri Aman,
previously known as Simanggang. Though cruising along the river
is not advisable due to the bore but you can still watch the
fascinating phenomena from the jetty.
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