Sabah - 37 Attractions You Must Visit
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About Sabah
Sabah has abundant natural resources, and its economy is strongly export oriented. Its primary exports include oil, gas, timber and palm oil. Sabah shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the west and the Philippines to the north and east.
Types of Attractions in Sabah
Activities Around
List of Attractions in Sabah
Agnes Keith House
Museums
The museum is named after Agnes Newton Keith, an American author known for her three autobiographical accounts of life in British North Borneo. The house provides insights into life during the administration of British North Borneo and is furnished with a reproduction of colonial furniture and antiques. A gallery on the first floor tells the story of Agnes, her books and her family.
Atkinson Clock Tower
Iconic Buildings
Memorials
The Atkinson Clock Tower is the oldest standing structure in Kota Kinabalu. The clock tower was built in the memory of Francis George Atkinson, Jesselton's first district officer who died of Malaria or ‘Borneo Fever’ at the age of 28 in December 1902.
Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC)
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Research center for improving animal welfare and rehabilitation of the Malayan sun bear. It also aims to raise public awareness about the plight of the sun bears and to raise conservation awareness about this species.
Bukit Tengkorak Archaeological Heritage Site
Mountain Peaks
Museums
Hill Stations
Skull Hill (Bukit Tengkorak) is eight kilometers from the center of Semporna and houses a small interesting archaeological museum at its base.
Danum Valley Conservation Area
1 Day Treks
Forests
Wildlife Sanctuaries
A 438 square kilometers tract of relatively undisturbed lowland dipterocarp forest. It has an extensive diversity of tropical flora and fauna, including the rare East Sumatran rhinoceros, Bornean orangutans, gibbons, mousedeer, clouded leopards and over 270 bird species.
Double Six Memorial Park
Monuments
Memorials
The Double Six Monument is a memorial that marks the site of 6 June 1976 fatal plane crash known as the Double Six Tragedy bearing the first Chief Minister of Sabah, Tun Fuad Stephens, as well as six other State ministers.
Gaya Island
Beaches
Scuba Dive Spots
1 Day Treks
Islands
Gaya is the largest island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park and is covered with dense tropical forest. Several ridges rise more than 600 feet (180 m), peaking at 1,000 feet (300 m), along the backbone of Gaya Island.
Gomantong Caves
Caves
The caves have been renowned for their valuable edible swiftlet nests, which are harvested for bird's nest soup. The caves and the surrounding area are a protected area for wildlife, especially orangutans.
Jesselton Point
Boating Spots
Jesselton Point is the city's main ferry terminal, Situated north of downtown Kota Kinabalu. Formerly known as the Kota Kinabalu Ferry Terminal.
Kota Kinabalu City Mosque
Mosques
Notable Architectures
The mosque is partially surrounded by a human-made lagoon. This has given rise to the nickname "The Floating Mosque".
Kota Kinabalu Wetland Ramsar Site
Outdoors- Other
Bird Sanctuaries
The Centre is an important refuge and feeding ground for many species of resident birds, as well as several migratory bird species from Northern Asia. In addition, it is a breeding ground for marine life protected by the Fishery Department of Sabah.
Kundasang War Memorial
Memorials
Built at the foothills of Mount Kinabalu, the Kundasang War Memorial Park commemorates the Prisoners of War from Australia and Britain, along with the locals who attempted to help them, who died during World War II at the hands of the Japanese.
Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary
Bird Sanctuaries
Short Hikes
Located at the center of the mangrove forest, the sanctuary offers spots to observe Proboscis monkeys.
Lankayan Island
Scuba Dive Spots
Islands
Snorkeling Spots
A small tropical coral resort island popular for its aquatic life. Green and hawksbill sea turtles make this island a key nesting spot in the Sulu Sea.
Mabul Island
Scuba Dive Spots
Islands
Mabul is a small island off the south-eastern coast of Sabah in Malaysia. Mabul is arguably one of the richest single destinations for exotic small marine life anywhere in the world.
Mantanani Islands
Scuba Dive Spots
Islands
Shipwrecks
A group of three small islands popular for recreational diving. There are three dive wrecks dating from the Second World War is present in the area here.
Manukan Island
Beaches
Scuba Dive Spots
1 Day Treks
Islands
Snorkeling Spots
Out of the five islands making up Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park, Manukan Island is the most popular island and features the most developed tourist facilities. It is covered in dense vegetation and has hiking trails.
Mari Mari Cultural Village
Art Centres
Museums
The village operates as a museum that preserves Borneo's ethnic culture. It aims to share the knowledge, history, culture, and tradition of Borneo. The village features 5 different ethnic tribes - the rice farmer Kadazan-Dusun, the longhouse resident Rungus, the hunters and fisherman Lundayeh, the cowboy and sea gypsey Bajau, and the famously feared headhunting tribe Murut.
Situated near the sea, this majestic white mosque boasts similar features to the Nabawi Mosque in Medina.The architectural design is based on the Nabawi Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Mount Kinabalu
2-5 Day Treks
Rock Climbing Spots
Mountain Peaks
Geological Formations
Kinabalu is the highest peak in Borneo's Crocker Range and is the highest mountain in the Malay Archipelago as well as the highest mountain in Malaysia. The mountain and its surroundings are among the most important biological sites in the world, with between 5,000 and 6,000 species of plants, 326 species of birds, and more than 100 mammalian species identified. Among this rich collection of wildlife are famous species such as the gigantic Rafflesia plants and orangutans. Mount Kinabalu has been
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