KUCHING: If Tanjung Piai in Johor is famously known as the southernmost point of Peninsular Malaysia, then Kapit actually also has many hidden geographical treasures that may not be known by many.
Kapit MP Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said that in the past, the area was the last longhouse settlement in the southernmost location, before the border line of Kalimantan and could only be visited by going down the Baleh River.
“Now, the location of Nanga Antawau has a road and the journey using four-wheel drive from Kapit takes about two hours and depending on weather conditions,” he said in a Facebook post yesterday (July 26).
Earlier, Nanta, who is also the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP), had together with his colleagues travelled to the area in the upstream of Sungai Baleh.
“If traced, the word Nanga in the Iban language means the junction and the area of Banjaran Kapuas Hulu that separates Sarawak-Indonesia.
“This is a long story, related to the agreement between the first Iban Temenggong, Temenggong Koh Jubang and Rajah Vyner Brooke,” he said.
He added in line with the current development, five longhouses in Nanga Antawau which house 500 families are still intact since 1922.
“This location, thus, becomes our location for the ministry to organise the ‘Program Kembara Rakan KPDNHEP’ for two days,” he said.
Meanwhile, the programme was jointly organised by Bukit Mabong District Office, Kapit District Health Office and the Nanga Antawau Welfare Association, Kapit.
Among the programmes organised were talks on Smart Consumers Dare to Act, Environmental Sustainability, ‘Tak Nak Scam’Campaign, quizzes, health talks, colouring competitions, and healthy cooking competition.
