Retak Hill | |
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![]() Retak Hill, 1981 expedition team | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,618 m (5,308 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 4°20′18″N 115°17′47″E / 4.3383333°N 115.2963889°E |
Naming | |
Native name | Bukit Retak ( Malay) |
Geography | |
Country | Brunei and Malaysia |
District | Sarawak and Temburong |
Region | Amo and Limbang |
Retak Hill ( Malay: Bukit Retak), is one of the major hills shared between Mukim Amo, Temburong District of Brunei and Limbang Division, Sarawak of Malaysia. [2]
Retak Hill sits at the north of Pagon Hill with a height of 1,618 metres (5,308 ft), [3] and remained one of the major hills in Brunei. [4] Montane forest covers the hill, [5] [6] followed by the presence of quartzite rocks and metamorphosed siltstones. [7]
A crucial expedition team was sent to the forests around Tembikai and Retak Hill in 1978. [8] In the early 1980s, it was known that Netelia harmani wasps were found on the hill. [9] Moreover, Papilio acheron butterflies were also found on the mountain. [10]
Retak Hill | |
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![]() Retak Hill, 1981 expedition team | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,618 m (5,308 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 4°20′18″N 115°17′47″E / 4.3383333°N 115.2963889°E |
Naming | |
Native name | Bukit Retak ( Malay) |
Geography | |
Country | Brunei and Malaysia |
District | Sarawak and Temburong |
Region | Amo and Limbang |
Retak Hill ( Malay: Bukit Retak), is one of the major hills shared between Mukim Amo, Temburong District of Brunei and Limbang Division, Sarawak of Malaysia. [2]
Retak Hill sits at the north of Pagon Hill with a height of 1,618 metres (5,308 ft), [3] and remained one of the major hills in Brunei. [4] Montane forest covers the hill, [5] [6] followed by the presence of quartzite rocks and metamorphosed siltstones. [7]
A crucial expedition team was sent to the forests around Tembikai and Retak Hill in 1978. [8] In the early 1980s, it was known that Netelia harmani wasps were found on the hill. [9] Moreover, Papilio acheron butterflies were also found on the mountain. [10]