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Bekenu

Coordinates:4°03′N113°51′E/ 4.05°N 113.85°E/4.05; 113.85
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Bekenu
Bekenu is located in Borneo
Bekenu
Bekenu
Coordinates:4°03′N113°51′E/ 4.05°N 113.85°E/4.05; 113.85
CountryMalaysia
StateSarawak
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)

Bekenu(also known as Bekenu Bazaar or Bakenu) is a small fishing town nearMiri,inSarawak,Malaysia.[1]Bekenu bazaar is the capital of the Sibuti subdistrict, Subis district,Miri Division.[2]

Etymology[edit]

Oil palm branch is the symbol of Bekenu town.[3]

History[edit]

Administration[edit]

Subis district council administers the Subis district, which consists of two subdistricts, namely Sibuti subdistrict and Niah-Suai subdistrict. The council is located within the Bekenu bazaar.[2]

Geography[edit]

Bekenu experienced floods in February 1966, January 1967, January 1972, January 1981,[4]June 2020,[5]October 2021,[6]October 2022,[7]and January 2023.[8]

The most serious flood in Bekenu was in 1962 when shops were flooded up to the first floor and people had to be rescued by fishermen in rowing boats.[9]

Town and villages[edit]

Neighbouring settlements include:

Economy[edit]

Shophouses in the Bekenu town.

Bekenu is known as the "fruit belt" for the city of Miri. There is a coconut plantation at "Rancha Rancha" and a herb plantation at Kampung Terahad. Examples of herbs that are planted are lemon grass, ginger, turmeric, shallots, and chilies.[10]

Shophouses in Bekenu town conduct various businesses such as coffee shops and selling groceries, food, and farming equipment.[11]

Attractions and recreational spots[edit]

Bekenu Esplanade park near the Sibuti river.
Tusan beach signage.

The town has a central market and a riverbank esplanade park.[12]The town square faces the Bekenu river, and many of the shophouses date from the 1930s.[9]

Tusan Beach is located nearby the town.[13]Since 2015, the "Blue Tears" phenomenon caused byDinoflagellatebioluminescence can be seen at Tusan beach.[14][15]The iconic rock formation that resembles "horse head drinking water" was collapsed in 2020.[16]Other rock formations at the beach are "Lion head" and "Baby Drinking Horse Head".[13]

State constituency[edit]

Main article:Bekenu (state constituency)

References[edit]

  1. ^"Bekenu, Malaysia".Geonames.2010-08-09.Retrieved2010-12-27.
  2. ^ab"Latar belakang Majlis Daerah Subis (Background of Subis district council)".Archived fromthe originalon 18 January 2022.Retrieved13 April2023.
  3. ^Shazreena Ali, Nur (9 January 2021)."Hidden gem of Bekenu".New Sarawak Tribune. Archived fromthe originalon 23 April 2023.Retrieved23 April2023.
  4. ^"Recorded Flood Events in Sarawak (1946 - 1996)".Sarawak Drainage and Irrigation Department. Archived fromthe originalon 16 April 2023.Retrieved16 April2023.
  5. ^"Continuous heavy rain causes flash floods at 5 villages".The Borneo Post. 9 June 2020. Archived fromthe originalon 5 June 2021.Retrieved15 April2023.
  6. ^Toyat, Jude (29 October 2021)."Bekenu villages hit by floods, water level up to three feet".The Borneo Post. Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2022.Retrieved15 April2023.
  7. ^Toyat, Jude (24 October 2022)."Flood victims at Bekenu community hall increase to 28".The Borneo Post. Archived fromthe originalon 24 October 2022.Retrieved15 April2023.
  8. ^Ringgit, Margarett (4 January 2023)."245 villagers in Bekenu affected by floods".New Sarawak Tribune. Archived fromthe originalon 5 January 2023.Retrieved15 April2023.
  9. ^ab"Sarawakiana@2: Bekenu: Where traditions remain".Retrieved2011-01-01.
  10. ^Kiew, Philip (21 October 2020)."Rosy outlook for Bekenu agro-tourism".The Borneo Post. Archived fromthe originalon 11 June 2021.Retrieved14 April2023.
  11. ^Yi, Chang (22 January 2017)."Bekenu's last shophouses face imminent demolition".The Borneo Post. Archived fromthe originalon 25 January 2017.Retrieved1 May2023.
  12. ^"Majlis Daerah Subis".2008-02-22. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-05-13.Retrieved2011-01-01.
  13. ^ab"Take a walk at Tusan beach to marvel at nature formed structures - Ting".Dayak Daily. 4 January 2021. Archived fromthe originalon 25 June 2021.Retrieved17 April2023.
  14. ^"Tusan Beach a stunning open secret in Miri".The Borneo Post.21 September 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 25 April 2016.Retrieved24 November2016.
  15. ^Ee Vei, Chong (22 November 2016)."Blue Tears & Bioluminescence phenomenon back again in Miri!".The Borneo Post.Archived fromthe originalon 23 November 2016.Retrieved24 November2016.
  16. ^Laeng, Jenifer (22 February 2020)."Tusan Beach's famous 'Horse Head Drinking Water' rock formation collapses (Video)".The Borneo Post. Archived fromthe originalon 12 April 2021.Retrieved17 April2023.
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