Long Merarap is a settlement in the Lawas division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.
On 4 May 1963 a Belvedere helicopter crashed near the village of Long Merarap in the Trusan Valley. A patrol from 22 SAS searched for survivors; they found the wreck, but all nine men on the helicopter were dead. The casualties were: Flight-Lieutenant A.P.J. Dodson (RAF), Flight-Lieutenant D.R.E. Viner (RAF), Corporal (Tech) J.L. Williams (RAF), Major H.A.I. Thompson MC (RHF & 22 SAS), Major R.H.D. Norman MBE (Para & 22 SAS), Corporal M.P. Murphy (Para and 22 SAS), Captain J. Conington (RF and 22 SAS), M.H. Day (Foreign Office) and D. Reddish (The Borneo Company).
Neighbouring settlements include: Long Buang northeast Long Lopeng south Long Lapukan southeast Pa Brayong northeast Long Berayong north Long Semado southeast Punang Terusan southeast Long Kinoman southeast Long Karabangan southeast Long Semado Nasab southeast
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