Friday, January 30, 2009

Kapit the silent city...

Sarawakian may know Kapit by word only, and some of non local Kapit are less info about this place. Kapit is one of the smallest city that i know la.. Till now the main transport to get their is by express boat, that u can get it from Sarikei Port or Sibu Port.

Kapit Division is a mountainous region mostly (80%) covered by dense primary forests. Low lying plains are found in Sungai Tunoh, Sungai Melinau, Sungai Tiau, Sungai Mujong, Nanga Merit and Nanga Lajan areas.

Undulating low hills are also found in areas between Bakun Resettlement Scheme in Sungai Asap and Tabau.

The mighty Rejang River (at 551 km), the longest river in Malaysia, and its main upper tributaries, Batang Baleh, Batang Katibas, Batang Balui and Sungai Belaga flow through the division. These rivers are the main means of transportation in the division.

From Sibu, Song is 85km away and Kapit 126km. Both are found off the Rejang River. Belaga is located in the upper Rejang Basin, at the confluence of the Belaga and Balui Rivers and is about 281km from Sibu town (155km from Kapit).

From Sibu, you can start travelling to Kapit and Belaga. There is no road and air access to Kapit. The town is accessible only by fast riverboats (locally called express boats) plying between Sibu, Song and Kapit. The services start as early as 0545 (from Sibu) / 0640 (from Kapit) and end at 1430 (from Sibu) / 1515 (from Kapit) daily. The express boats berth at Sibu Express Boat Terminal beside Rejang Esplanade. The one-way fares for Sibu-Song trip are between RM17.00-RM20.00 and for Sibu-Kapit trip, the fares are between RM20.00-RM40.00.












Express Boat

The journey takes from 2 ½ to 3 ½ hours, depending on the number of stops made. Some express boats make non-stop trips. Please bring along your sweater as it can be quite cold in the air-conditioned express boats. Please arrive at the express boat 15 minutes before departure time.

Passenger Express Vessel
Daily Operation Schedule

Sibu/Song/Kapit

No.

Vessel

ETD
(Sibu)

ETA
(Song)

ETA
(Kapit)

Passenger Capacity

Remarks

1.

Asian Vision

0545

0745

0845

94


2.

Success Vision

0615

0815

0915

90


3.

Wah Wah No.3

0700

0900

1000

76


4.

Sarawak Boleh 168

730

-

1015

131

Direct

5.

Khai Kiong Express

0830

1030

1130

85


6.

Kapit Boleh 268

0930

1130

1230

96


7.

Bahagia 2002

1000

1200

1300

97


8.

Husqvarna Kita

1045

1245

1345

60


9.

Wawasan Kapit

1145

1345

1445

100


10.

Sibu Boleh 168

1230

-

1515

96

Direct

11.

Public Express 95

1300

1500

1600

114


12.

Bahagia 2020

1345

1545

1645

104


13.

Good Success 818

1430

1700

1815

96


Passenger Express Vessel
Daily Operation Schedule

Kapit/Song/Sibu

No.

Vessel

ETD
(Kapit)

ETA
(Song)

ETA
(Sibu)

Passenger Capacity

Remarks

1.

Wawasan Kapit

0640

0725

0925

100


2.

Public Express 95

0715

0800

1000

114


3.

Sibu Boleh 168

0730

-

1000

96

Direct

4.

Good Success 818

0800

0845

1045

96


5.

Bahagia 2020

0900

0945

1145

104


6.

Asian Vision

0930

-

1200

94

Direct

7.

Success Vision

1030

1115

1315

90


8.

Wah Wah No.3

1130

1215

1415

76


9.

Sarawak Boleh 168

1230

-

1500

131

Direct

10.

Khai Kiong Express

1315

1400

1600

85


11.

Bahagia 2002

1345

1430

1630

97


12.

Kapit Boleh 268

1415

-

1645

96

Direct

13.

Husqvarna Kita

1515

1600

1800

60



For visitors who wish to travel up t0 Belaga from Kapit, one express boat departs daily at 0900 (please check in advance) from Kapit. The journey takes about 4-5 hours and one-way fares range from RM30.00-RM35.00. Foreign visitors to Belaga are required to apply a tourist permit at Kapit Resident's Office.

However, Belaga is not accessible by express boats during the dry season or when the water level is low (please check in advance). Visitors are advised to wear life jackets as the boats will pass through notorious Pelagus Rapids and a number of smaller sets of rapids before reaching Belaga. Air link to Belaga is not available at the moment. Nevertherless, to really see and enjoy the Batang Rejang, visitors are encouraged to travel by boat.

Passenger Express Vessel
Daily Operation Schedule

Kapit/Belaga
No.
Vessel

ETD

ETA

Passenger Capacity Remarks
1.
Bakun Mas No.3 / Bakun Mas No.4 / Burung Mas 5 / Burung Mas 8 / Kawan Mas

0900

1430

64
Only one vessel departs daily
Passenger Express Vessel
Daily Operation Schedule

Belaga/Kapit
No.
Vessel
ETD

ETA

Passenger Capacity Remarks
1.
Bakun Mas No.3 / Bakun Mas No.4 / Burung Mas 5 / Burung Mas 8 / Kawan Mas

0730

1230

64
Only one vessel departs dailyily



What's Attract Kapit

There are few most attractive place when u planning to go to Kapit,
The place are as follows.. you may click to the link below for more details
  1. Belaga
  2. Fort Sylvia
  3. Handicrafts Shop
  4. Iban Tattoo Studio
  5. Kapit Museum
  6. Longhouse Tour
  7. Pelagus Resort
  8. Rumah Lulut Homestay
  9. Sebabai Park
  10. Teresang Market
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Long house

The best memory that i never forget is when i was in medical trip jobs. During that time i was helping my oldest brother to finished his studied about soil virus, we both staying every single longhouse in Kapit for a period of 2month!!!, taking all blood sample for his study. From that particular time, i get myself to learned and to get know everything they have. They bring me fishing, collect some Durian, and what really surprissed me that one of the family long house member at age of 11-years-old boy owned a porcupine with weigth of 3kg(very big!!!) as his Pet!! wow.. 1st time i saw it i was too afraid of it.. wonder if the porcupine shot me by its torn!!!

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Centre of Kapit

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Local Fish - Only Available @ Kapit

The cool thing about Kapit is, even this place were far from big city like Sibu or Kuching, they got their own website and that showed Kapit is not 'DI ANAKTIRIKAN' in Sarawak development. You may click to the link for more details about Kapit. All information were there, just a click away! ... >>> Go To Kapit Now!!! <<<

Have a nice trip guys!

P/s - Once u visit there u will know how cool it was.. even ur mind set ala... sama la di kampung aku.. hahaha.. no no.. this is diferent. Totally different.

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