Niah National Park (Great Cave)
Taman Negara Niah
A giant limestone cave inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2024, where human remains about 40,000 years old were found. The cave mouth rises about 60 metres, and the sight is awe-inspiring.
Niah National Park lies about 110 km by road southwest of Miri, and its core is the Great Cave. In 1958, archaeologists discovered the 'Deep Skull' at the cave mouth, dating to about 40,000 years ago. It is one of the earliest traces of modern humans in Southeast Asia. In 2024 the site was inscribed as the Niah Caves Archaeological Site, a World Heritage Site. From the park headquarters, you cross the river by small boat and then follow a boardwalk of about 3 km through the rainforest to the Great Cave, where you can see the bamboo poles and rope ladders used by swiftlet nest collectors. Foreign visitors pay about 20 ringgit to enter. Bring a torch and non-slip shoes. The round trip takes about 4 hours.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–17:00 (last cave entry approx. 15:30)
Nearby sights
- Painted Cave, Niah
- Tusan Beach
- Loagan Bunut National Park
- Lambir Hills National Park
- Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef National Park
- Luak Bay Esplanade
- Marina Bay Miri
- Tamu Muhibbah