# Miri District, Sarawak – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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District · Sarawak 

# Miri

Miri is a district of Malaysia in Sarawak. It covers **4,597.1 km²**. 181 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,500 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,597km²
- 2,500mapped services
- 17 mtypical elevation

## Where is Miri?

Miri lies in [Sarawak](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 2 other districts: [Bintulu](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/bintulu/) and [Marudi](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/marudi/). By area it is the 17th largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 3.7% of [Sarawak](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/). The centre of Miri is about 1,353 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 474 km from Kuching, the main town of Sarawak. The centre point is at 3.9562° N, 113.8535° E.

Source: [UNHCR via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mys).

## Things to see in and around Miri

OpenStreetMap lists 38 named sights in Miri: 9 monuments; 9 beachs; 5 attractions; 4 viewpoints; 3 caves; 2 nature reserves; 1 archaeological site; 1 memorial; 1 zoo; 1 waterfall; 1 gallery; 1 museum.

- Miri Petroleum Science Museum · museum
- Painted Cave · archaeological site
- Giam Klimau Falls · waterfall
- Piasau Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- The Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park’s Caves Complex · nature reserve
- Luak Esplanade · beach
- Marina Beach · beach
- Pantai Bungai · beach
- Pantai Kampung Beraya · beach
- Pantai Kampung Beraya · beach
- Pantai Lutong · beach
- Pantai Peliau · beach
- Pantai Tanjong Lobang · beach
- Pantai Tompok · beach
- Bukit Kasut · viewpoint
- Gunung Subis · viewpoint
- Replica of the Grand Old Lady Oil Well · viewpoint
- Tusan Cliff · viewpoint
- Bekenu Mud Volcano · attraction
- Canada Hill hiking trails · attraction
- Great Cave · attraction
- MIRI sign (Canada Hill landmark) · attraction
- Niah Caves · attraction
- 1945 World War 2 Miri Victims Memorial · monument
- Alter / Space Gallery & Studio · gallery
- Batu Asas Pusat Sivik Miri · monument
- Bulatan Roundabout Oil Well Replica · monument
- Chinese Heritage Hundred Surnames Monument · monument
- Entrance Cave · cave
- Guano Cave · cave

…and 8 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Miri

- Time zoneUTC+8, no daylight saving · Asia/Kuching
- CurrencyRinggit (MYR)
- Country calling code+60
- LanguagesMalay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Miri Airport (MYY) · Miri43 km
- Marudi Airport (MUR) · Marudi58 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:16).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Miri

Open gazetteers list **181 villages, towns and localities** in Miri. The largest with a recorded population: Miri (300,543), Niah (48,875), Kuala Baram (2,600), Bekenu (1,113) and Batu Niah (1,000). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 152 m above sea level (median 17 m).

- Bakam
- Batu Niah
- Bekenu
- Brighton
- Bumiko
- Grand Park
- Hillstone
- Hilltop Garden
- Holiday Park
- Kampong Ajau
- Kampong Angus
- Kampong Bakam
- Kampong Bakong
- Kampong Beraya
- Kampong Bulau
- Kampong Bungai
- Kampong Butir
- Kampong Haji Wahed
- Kampong Hiram
- Kampong Jangalas
- Kampong Kadulit
- Kampong Kalulit
- Kampong Kuala Kejapil
- Kampong Kuala Nosa
- Kampong Kuala Satap
- Kampong Kuala Sibuti
- Kampong Lereng Bukit
- Kampong Lopeng Tengah
- Kampong Luak
- Kampong Lusong
- Kampong Manjelin
- Kampong Opak
- Kampong Padang
- Kampong Pujut
- Kampong Pulau Melayu
- Kampong Ranchah Ranchah
- Kampong Rentis
- Kampong Sasam
- Kampong Satap
- Kampong Sawai
- Kampong Selanyau
- Kampong Sepurau
- Kampong Sibuti
- Kampong Sinop
- Kampong Subak
- Kampong Sungai Baong
- Kampong Sungai Rait
- Kampong Sungi Tiris
- Kampong Tegaging
- Kampong Tengah
- Kampong Teris
- Kampong Tulang
- Kampong Tusan
- Kampung Bakam
- Kampung Batu Satu
- Kampung Bekenu Asli
- Kampung Bukit Jagus
- Kampung Bungai
- Kampung Iran
- Kampung Jambu Bungai
- Kampung Kuala Niah
- Kampung Lembah Hijau
- Kampung Lusut
- Kampung Lusut Jaya
- Kampung Masjid
- Kampung Muhibbah
- Kampung Padang
- Kampung Padang Kelulit
- Kampung Pantai Bungai
- Kampung Pejuang Kelulit
- Kampung Peliau Bungai
- Kampung Piasau Utara
- Kampung Satap
- Kampung Sepurau
- Kampung Subak
- Kampung Sungai Lajong
- Kampung Sungai Putak
- Kampung Sungai Sembilan
- Kampung Tarikan
- Kampung Tegageng
- Kampung Tudan
- Kampung Tunku Abdul Rahman
- Krokop
- Kuala Baram
- Ladang Chartquest
- Lai Pau Garden
- Lambir
- Lopeng
- Luak
- Lutong
- Marina ParkCity
- Miri
- Niah
- Ocean Park
- Padang Kerbau
- Pasir Puteh
- Patau
- Piasau
- Piasau Jaya
- Piasau Utara
- Promin Jaya
- Pujut
- RH Joe-RH. Sepom
- RH. Agan Empo
- RH. Michael
- RH. Ngindang
- RH. Smaling-RH. Robert
- RH. Tulie
- Rh Nan Gani
- Riam
- Riam Road Bazaar
- Rumah Abon
- Rumah Along
- Rumah Anggon
- Rumah Arah
- Rumah Assam
- Rumah Bagoi
- Rumah Bajing
- Rumah Bedit
- Rumah Belabut
- Rumah Chang
- Rumah Dian
- Rumah Ebet
- Rumah Ejoh
- Rumah Embit
- Rumah Entebang
- Rumah Gawan
- Rumah Geran
- Rumah Gindi
- Rumah Gubang Tengah
- Rumah Itoh
- Rumah Jawi
- Rumah Jelani
- Rumah Jilom
- Rumah Johnson
- Rumah Kimin
- Rumah Kon
- Rumah Lagan
- Rumah Lasan
- Rumah Majang
- Rumah Mamat
- Rumah Manggol
- Rumah Mat
- Rumah Maxwell
- Rumah Misoon
- Rumah Ngadan
- Rumah Panau
- Rumah Panjang Sungai Keladan
- Rumah Pasang
- Rumah Peng Kalan Barat
- Rumah Ranggong
- Rumah Raong
- Rumah Remang
- Rumah Richard
- Rumah Rioh
- Rumah Salau
- Rumah Sandai
- Rumah Sandom
- Rumah Sigi
- Rumah Sinju
- Rumah Sungai Keladan
- Rumah Tinggi
- Rumah Tubam
- Rumah Ugop
- Rumah Ulat
- Rumah Umeh
- Rumah Umgon
- Rumah Unting
- Rumah Usut
- Seaview
- Senadin
- Simpang Marudi
- Suai
- Sungai Balim
- Sungai Mutap Kechil
- Sungai Tujoh
- Taman Delight
- Taman Merbau
- Taman Samling
- Tanjung Lobang
- Tunku Abdulrahman Village

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Miri

Named natural and historic features inside Miri, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

276 rivers and streams.

- Batang Baram
- Sungai Adong
- Sungai Adong Besar
- Sungai Adong Kecil
- Sungai Agaw
- Sungai Anam
- Sungai Baapu
- Sungai Babaka
- Sungai Babang
- Sungai Babang
- Sungai Babatu
- Sungai Babilak
- Sungai Bakas
- Sungai Bakaya
- Sungai Bakong
- Sungai Balam
- Sungai Bamaga
- Sungai Bangkuang
- Sungai Banyeat
- Sungai Baoh
- Sungai Bapan
- Sungai Baperam
- Sungai Bapusit
- Sungai Bapuya

…and 252 more.

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- Tanjung Bungai
- Tanjung Lobang

### Hills and mountains

21 hills; 2 mountains.

- Gunung Subis · 391 m
- Bukit Iban · 132 m
- Miri Hill · 89 m
- Bukit Igang · 78 m
- Bukit Luis · 74 m
- Bukit Giam Palak · 69 m
- Bukit Tatapan · 69 m
- Bukit Benawas · 42 m
- Gunong Bekajang · 42 m
- Gunong Berangin · 42 m
- Bukit Berayun · 37 m
- Bukit Madam · 31 m
- Bukit Temedak · 31 m
- Bukit Durang · 29 m
- Bukit Serawi · 28 m
- Bukit Batu · 27 m
- Bukit Rajah · 24 m
- Bukit Balam · 21 m
- Bukit Mutap · 21 m
- Bukit Sengah · 21 m
- Bukit Sepupok · 16 m
- Bukit Tunah · 15 m
- Bukit Lubuk Antu · 14 m

### Forests and nature

7 forests.

- Lambir Forest Reserve
- Niah Forest Reserve
- Sawai Protected Forest
- Sibuti Forest Reserve
- Sibuti Mangrove Forest Reserve
- Suai-Niah Forest Reserve
- Subis Protected Forest

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield; 1 lighthouse.

- Baram Lighthouse
- Lutong Airfield
- Miri Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Miri and the best time to visit

In Miri, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Feb (26 °C). About 3,061 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (406 mm) and the driest Mar (171 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 376 

Feb 26 184 

Mar 26 171 

Apr 27 206 

May 27 210 

Jun 27 229 

Jul 27 219 

Aug 27 219 

Sep 27 225 

Oct 27 299 

Nov 27 316 

Dec 26 406 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Miri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Klinik Kesihatan Bekenu · Miri 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.05807&mlon=113.84702#map=17/4.05807/113.84702) 

Bank Public Bank Berhad · Miri 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.80379&mlon=113.75583#map=17/3.80379/113.75583) 

ATM Public Bank Batu Niah · Miri 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.80382&mlon=113.75597#map=17/3.80382/113.75597) 

Petrol pump Petronas Bekenu · Miri 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.05591&mlon=113.84632#map=17/4.05591/113.84632) 

Hotel Bungai Lodge 2 · Miri 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.06175&mlon=113.78473#map=17/4.06175/113.78473) 

Mall MDS Mall · Miri 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.09870&mlon=113.96482#map=17/4.09870/113.96482) 

School SK Kelapa Sawit No.3 · Miri 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.91564&mlon=113.89304#map=17/3.91564/113.89304) 

College Giat Mara Sibuti · Miri 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.05911&mlon=113.84790#map=17/4.05911/113.84790) 

Police station Balai Polis Bekenu · Miri 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.05838&mlon=113.84723#map=17/4.05838/113.84723) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Miri

Places mapped inside Miri in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals92
- Banks45
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps55
- Hotels226
- Shopping malls39
- Schools157
- Colleges and universities40
- Cinemas6
- Pharmacies80
- Restaurants1,704
- Police stations13
- Dental clinics40

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Sarawak

- Asajaya
- Bau
- Belaga
- Betong
- Bintulu
- Dalat
- Daro
- Julau
- Kanowit
- Kapit
- Kuching
- Lawas
- Limbang
- Lubok Antu
- Lundu
- Marudi
- Matu
- Meradong
- Mukah
- Pakan
- Samarahan
- Saratok
- Sarikei
- Selangau
- Serian
- Sibu
- Simunjan
- Song
- Sri Aman
- Tatau

## Quick answers

- Where is Miri?In Sarawak, Malaysia
- What borders Miri?Bintulu and Marudi
- What is there to see in Miri?1945 World War 2 Miri Victims Memorial, Alter / Space Gallery & Studio, Batu Asas Pusat Sivik Miri, Bekenu Mud Volcano
- What time zone is Miri in?UTC+8
- What currency is used in Miri?Ringgit (MYR)
- What language is spoken in Miri?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Miri?181 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Miri?Settlements lie between 1 m and 152 m
- What is the highest point in Miri?Gunung Subis (391 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Miri?Klinik Kesihatan Bekenu, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Miri?Public Bank Berhad, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Miri?Public Bank Batu Niah, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Miri?Petronas Bekenu, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Miri?92 mapped
- How many banks are in Miri?45 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Miri?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Miri?55 mapped
- What is the P-code of Miri?MY1319 (OCHA common operational dataset)