Berpanjangan
Berpanjangan is a small administrative area located in the western part of the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Samarahan Division and is identified by the postal code 96100. The name Berpanjangan is derived from the Malay word "panjang", meaning "long", likely referring to the elongated shape of the settlement along the course of a seasonal river that runs through the region.
The area is primarily rural and is characterized by a mixture of lowland rainforest and alluvial flatlands.
Demographically, Berpanjangan is populated by a mosaic of ethnic groups common to Sarawak, including the Malay,
Conservation efforts are underway to protect the region's forested areas, which serve as important ecological corridors