Ngabang

Ngabang stands on the Landak River in western Borneo, upriver from the waterways leading to the coast. It was associated with the kingdom of Landak, whose traditions trace its origins to the late thirteenth century. The river gave the court access to settlements and resources in the interior, while connecting it with the wider Kapuas basin. The history of Landak preserves the memory of a ruling house in a region where Malay courts and inland communities met along the rivers.