Pangkalan Batu
in Sarawak, Malaysia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
1.561 and 110.342 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 1° 33' 38" and E 110° 20' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Ringgit - MYR
Spoken languages:
Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:51 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kuching
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:39 am and 6:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-1.367 and -69.767 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tomas
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Malaysia in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Malaysia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Malaysia. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Pangkalan Batu

Pangkalan Batu in Sarawak is located in Malaysia about 607 mi (or 977 km) east of Kuala Lumpur, the country's capital town.

Current time in Pangkalan Batu is now 05:51 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kuching with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Pangkalan Batu. The closest airport in Malaysia is Kuching International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kuching, Sambas, Bengkayang, Ngabang and Samalantan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 20%
Air Humidity 98%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

27°C (80 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Kuching

Address
0,6 mi
Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
93100 Kuching
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Riverside Majestic Hotel

Address
0,7 mi
JALAN TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
93100 Kuching
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Pullman Kuching

Address
0,7 mi
1A Jalan Mathies Sarawak
93100 KUCHING
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Grand Swiss-Belresort Tala Bay Aqaba

Address
0,8 mi
South BEACH ROAD
77110 Aqaba POST OFFICE
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Citadines Uplands Kuching

Address
2,0 mi
Jalan Simpang Tiga no 55
93350 Kuching
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites

Address
0,4 mi
Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg
93000 Kuching
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Grand Margherita

Address
0,8 mi
JALAN TUNKU ABUDUL RAHMAN, P O BOX 2928
93756 Kuching
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Batik Boutique Hotel

Address
0,8 mi
38 Jalan Padungan
93100 Kuching
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Damai Puri Resort & Spa

Address
0,9 mi
Teluk Penyuk Santubong
93762 Kuching
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ariva Gateway Kuching

Address
0,9 mi
No 9 Jalan Bukit Mata
93100 Kuching
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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walking in Kuching (Malaysia)

Published: February 15, 2015
Length: 08:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: kees Colijn

Kuching is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is situated on the Sarawak River at the southwest...


Dark Clown - Activist @ Seeing Through Our Eyes IV ( Kuching )

Published: October 31, 2014
Length: 37:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DarkClownCarnival


Malaysia / Borneo-Surawak - Kuching Wet Market

Published: April 13, 2013
Length: 06:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dieter Langer

Kuching "Wet Market", Jalan Gambir (near Sarawak River)


Kuching Sarawak Borneo

Published: August 03, 2010
Length: 57:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: owen lim

A compilation of the photos taken by me about a year ago in Kuching Sarawak Borneo. Kuching is the place where I grow up and spent my childhood. Kuching being the capital of Sarawak, owns one...


INDIA STRIET KUCHING ulislife.com

Published: January 22, 2013
Length: 06:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: sahari mahidi

welcome to india striet at sarawak malaysia, this time is time go back to school, and my family to. by www.ulislife.com ulislifeshow.


Kuching کوچيڠ Skyline

Published: February 09, 2015
Length: 06:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: World Cities

Best of Kuching Skyline Kuching کوچيڠ, Sarawak, Malaysia Population (2010 Estimate): 617887 Number of Buildings: 130.


Kuching 2014 Timelapse

Published: December 15, 2014
Length: 03:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ramzul Ramli

Timelapse of Sarawak River view from Grand Margherita Hotel & Kuching night view from PullMan Kuching Hotel.


#TwtUpKch : Tweet-Up Kuching, the biggest social media event in Kuching City by Sarawak Bloggers

Published: September 13, 2014
Length: 42:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Cyril Dason

Tweet-Up Kuching was organized twice by Sarawak Bloggers (2011 and 2012), and was considered one of the most successful social media events in Sarawak and Malaysia. The event was voted top...


Airasia takeoff from Kuching to Singapore (KCH -SIN)

Published: December 28, 2014
Length: 05:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: johnkidly

Flight AK1771 Departure: Kuching (KCH) Kuching International Terminal) - Thu 16 May 2013, 1540 hrs ( 3:40PM) Arrival: Singapore (SIN) Changi Airport - Terminal 1 - Thu 16 May 2013, 1705 hrs...


FSX WBGG-WBKK (Kuching-Kota Kinabalu) Takeoff with ATC

Published: January 29, 2015
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 형준손

9M-AHT operating AXM6354 departing runway 07 to Kota Kinabalu. KIKAK1J departure. Ignore the RAAS callouts and minor scenery problems :D.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Japanese destroyer Sagiri

Japanese destroyer Sagiri was the sixteenth of twenty-four Fubuki-class destroyer destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I. When introduced into service, these ships were the most powerful destroyers in the world. They served as first-line destroyers through the 1930s, and remained formidable weapons systems well into the Pacific War.

Located at 1.56667, 110.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fubuki-class destroyers, Ships built in Japan, 1929 ships, World War II destroyers of Japan, World War II shipwrecks in the South China Sea, Maritime incidents in 1941, Ships sunk by Dutch submarines

Wisma Bapa Malaysia

Wisma Bapa Malaysia also known as Bangunan Tunku Abdul Rahman is the Sarawak state secretariat building housing various government departments, including the chief minister office. It is located in Petra Jaya, Kuching. Wisma Bapa Malaysia was designed to be similar to the Malaysian Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur in many aspects.

Located at 1.56778, 110.352 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
State secretariat buildings in Malaysia, Buildings and structures in Kuching

Sarawak State Museum

The Sarawak State Museum is the oldest museum in Borneo. It was established in 1888 and opened in 1891 in a purpose-built building in Kuching, Sarawak. Sponsored by Charles Brooke, the second White Rajah of Sarawak, the establishment of the museum was strongly encouraged by Alfred Russel Wallace.

Located at 1.55472, 110.344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums established in 1888, Museums in Sarawak, Buildings and structures in Kuching, Local museums

Kuching High School

Kuching High School (KHS) (古晋高级国民型中学) is a three-acre public secondary school located at the center of Kuching, which is the capital of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is a co-ed school for students from transition to form 5. Its curriculum prepares students for the Lower Secondary Evaluation Examination in form 3 and Malaysian Certificate of Education examination in form 5. These exams are administered by the Malaysian Ministry of Education.

Located at 1.55461, 110.349 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1916, Schools in Sarawak, Secondary schools in Malaysia

New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building

The New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building (Malay: Bangunan Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak Baru) is the current state legislative complex of Sarawak, located in Kuching, Malaysia. It is the meeting place where state assemblymen from all over Sarawak will meet and preside over debates and passing of laws.

Located at 1.56167, 110.348 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Kuching

The Astana, Sarawak

The Astana is a palace in Kuching, Sarawak, on the north bank of the Sarawak River, opposite the Kuching Waterfront. It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, the Governor of Sarawak. The name is a variation of 'istana', meaning 'palace'. It was built in 1870 by the second White Rajah, Charles Brooke, as a wedding gift to his wife, Margaret Alice Lili de Windt.

Located at 1.56361, 110.346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Sarawak, Buildings and structures in Kuching, Palaces in Malaysia, Official residences in Malaysia

Fort Margherita

Fort Margherita is an old fort built in 1879 by Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak situated in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The fort is an important landmark and monument in Sarawak's history which goes back to the Brooke Dynasty. The fort, built in the style of an English castle, was designed to protect Kuching from attack by pirates. It served as a Police Museum from 1971 before being handed over to the Sarawak state government and now is a tourist attraction in Kuching.

Located at 1.56056, 110.349 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Forts in Malaysia, Buildings and structures in Sarawak, Buildings and structures in Kuching

HNLMS K XVI

HNLMS K XVI was one of five K XIV class submarines built for the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN). Entering service in 1934, the submarine was deployed to the Netherlands East Indies. On 24 December 1941, K XVI torpedoed and sank the Japanese destroyer Sagiri; the first Allied submarine to sink a Japanese warship. A day later, the Dutch submarine was torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-66 off Borneo, with all aboard killed.

Located at 1.56667, 110.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Submarines of the Royal Netherlands Navy, 1933 ships, World War II shipwrecks in the South China Sea, Ships sunk by Japanese submarines

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