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Miri ( Resort City ) is located in north-eastern Sarawak and is the northern tourism gateway to Sarawak and namely the famous Niah Cave, Mulu Cave and Lambir Hills. Miri also known as the oil town and with rapid economic growth and with the modern, and efficient public transport has improved tremendously. Excellent range of hotels also provide excellent accommodation choice. There are also bustling native markets, scenic parks and beaches, shopping arcades and the best sports and recreational facilities.
Some of the places of interest nearby are Bungai Beach, Rocky Luak Bay, Hawaii Beach in Miri and of course the Gunung Mulu National Park the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Sarawak’s expanding network of national parks. It is also the largest national park, covering 544 sq. km of primary rainforest, which is criss-crossed by fast flowing rivers and clear jungle streams. Mulu is dominated by three mountains - Gunung Mulu (2,376 m), Gunung Api (1,750 m) and Gunung Benarat (1,585 m). This system, a breath-taking natural wonder, contains a number of record breaking caves. With the world’s largest cave passage (Deer Cave), the world’s largest natural chamber (Sarawak Chamber), the longest cave in Southeast Asia (Clearwater Cave), it is not surprising that Mulu is now world-famous.
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