Miri
Miri is a coastal city in north-eastern Sarawak, Malaysia, located near the border of Brunei, on the island of Borneo.
Miri is a coastal city in north-eastern Sarawak, Malaysia, located near the border of Brunei, on the island of Borneo. The city covers an area of 997.43 square kilometres (385.11 sq mi), located 798 kilometres (496 mi) northeast of Kuching and 329 kilometres (204 mi) southwest of Kota Kinabalu. Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak, with a population of 356,900 as of 2020. The city is also the capital of Miri District, Miri Division.
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Worth seeing in and around Miri
3 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Tua Pek Kong Temple, Miri
Tua Pek Kong Temple is a Chinese temple situated right next to the Miri Fish Market in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is the oldest temple in the present-day Miri city.
200 m · Chinese temple in Miri, Malaysia · Wikipedia - 02Petroleum Museum
The Petroleum Museum is a museum in Canada Hill, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.
1 km · museum in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia · Wikipedia - 03San Ching Tian Temple
San Ching Tian Temple is a Chinese temple located in a 1.5-acre site bordered by housing area in Krokop 9 Road of Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, where it is also considered as the largest Taoist temple in Southeast Asia.
3.9 km · Chinese temple in Miri, Malaysia · Wikipedia
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Things to do
Esplanade Beach. Local's favourite beach front located at Luak Bay. Miri's beaches are nothing to shout about, but if you really want to go to the beach, this would be your best bet. Miri City Hall. The rooftop is open to the public from 5:30 to 7pm for sunset viewing. It's also nice to walk around in Miri Central Park below. San Ching Tian Temple. Once the largest Taoist temple in South East Asia.
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Where to eat
For a fabulous gastronomical experience, Miri is the place to try out all sorts of food. Depending on your budget, there is a variety of eateries around. Cafenika & Catering, 437 G Jln Bendahara (Located very near to Mega Hotel, next to the Dr Aziz Dental building.),. Serves local Halal Malaysian dishes, and various types of Western cuisine. Must try: Chicken Chop, Nasi Briyani, Nasi Lemak, Mee Kolok.
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Getting to Miri
- Airports
- Brunei (BWN), 121 km · Kota Kinabalu (BKI), 286 km
- Stations
- Miri Airport, 7.8 km · Lutong Airport, 7 km
- Kota Kinabalu → Miri289 km · quickest by road, 6h 58m · RM80–110
- Kuching → Miri515 km · quickest by road, 13h 43m · RM140–190
- Bandar Seri Begawan → Miri118 km · quickest by road, 2h 41m · $13–17
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Miri
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Miri. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inFrom Batu Niah, you can either take a speedboat or walk to the Niah National Park headquarters at Pengkalan Batu.
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Next door to Miri
- Lutonghuman settlement in Malaysia9.3 km