Oya River
The Oya River (Malay: Sungai Oya or Batang Oya) is a river in Sarawak, Malaysia. The river mouth is located in Kuala Oya, in Mukah Division. The river flows approximately 31 km and has a basin area of 2143.92 km2.[1][2]
| Oya | |
|---|---|
 Oya River flows through the small town of Dalat. | |
  Location in Malaysia  Oya River (Asia) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Malaysia |
| Mouth | |
• location | South China Sea, Malaysia |
• coordinates | 2.875°N 111.882°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Kuala Oya |
The river is the longest river in Mukah Division.[3]
Settlements
Kg. Brunei, this is how a typical Melanau village looks like in Dalat. The houses are built near to Oya River
The river flows through small towns of Stapang, Dalat, and Oya.
References
- Gazetted Rivers. URL assessed on 11 August 2014
- Department of Irrigation and Drainage Sarawak. URL assessed on 11 August 2014
- Henry Siyu (14 November 2017). "Poser over floating 'parok' at Oya River". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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