Sabah - 37 Attractions You Must Visit
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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
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Agnes Keith HouseThe 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.
Museums
Atkinson Clock TowerThe 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.
Iconic Buildings
Memorials
Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC)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.
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Bukit Tengkorak Archaeological Heritage SiteSkull Hill (Bukit Tengkorak) is eight kilometers from the center of Semporna and houses a small interesting archaeological museum at its base.
Mountain Peaks
Museums
Hill Stations
Danum Valley Conservation AreaA 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.
1 Day Treks
Forests
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Double Six Memorial ParkThe 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.
Monuments
Memorials
Gaya IslandGaya 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.
Beaches
Scuba Dive Spots
1 Day Treks
Islands
Gomantong CavesThe 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.
Caves
Jesselton PointJesselton Point is the city's main ferry terminal, Situated north of downtown Kota Kinabalu. Formerly known as the Kota Kinabalu Ferry Terminal.
Boating Spots
Kota Kinabalu City MosqueThe mosque is partially surrounded by a human-made lagoon. This has given rise to the nickname "The Floating Mosque".
Mosques
Notable Architectures
Kota Kinabalu Wetland Ramsar SiteThe 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.
Outdoors - Other
Bird Sanctuaries
Kundasang War MemorialBuilt 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.
Memorials
Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey SanctuaryLocated at the center of the mangrove forest, the sanctuary offers spots to observe Proboscis monkeys.
Bird Sanctuaries
Short Hikes
Lankayan IslandA 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.
Scuba Dive Spots
Islands
Snorkeling Spots
Mabul IslandMabul 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.
Scuba Dive Spots
Islands
Mantanani IslandsA 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.
Scuba Dive Spots
Islands
Shipwrecks
Manukan IslandOut 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.
Beaches
Scuba Dive Spots
1 Day Treks
Islands
Snorkeling Spots
Mari Mari Cultural VillageThe 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.
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