SABAH ATTRACTIONS

  1. Mount Kinabalu

    Mountain, climbing, hiking, and orangutan
    Mount Kinabalu is a mountain in Sabah, Malaysia. It is protected as Kinabalu Park, a World Heritage Site. Kinabalu is the highest peak in Borneo's Crocker Range and is the highest mountain in

  2. Kinabalu Park



    National park with a mountain & lodges
    Large, forested nature preserve with upscale lodging & Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.

  3. Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park



    Marine park & island activities
    Protected marine area with 5 islands offering diving, snorkeling, beaches & rustic lodging.

  4. Kota Kinabalu City Mosque



    Renowned domed mosque with tours
    Partially surrounded by a lagoon, this grand mosque with a blue & gold dome offers tours.

  5. Tanjung Aru

    Beaches and snorkeling
    Tanjung Aru is a sub-district of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, of Malaysia. Its main feature is its beach called Tanjung Aru Beach which stretches to over 2 kilometres long along with new skyscrapers

  6. Atkinson Clock Tower



    Sabah's oldest building, dating to 1905
    Sabah's oldest structure, a 1905 wooden clocktower named after a British colonial administrator.

  7. Sabah Museum



    Museum with art & ethnography exhibits
    State museum with an art gallery & exhibits on topics such as archeology & Islamic civilization.

  8. Aquarium & Marine Museum



    Modest site with marine-life exhibits
    Simple aquarium & marine museum with fish tanks, an open-water reef exhibition & mangrove walk.

  9. Chanteek Borneo Indigenous Museum



    Museum

  10. Manukan Island

    Snorkeling and parasailing
    Manukan Island is the second largest island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park, Malaysia's first marine national park. It is located in the East Malaysian state of Sabah, just off the coast

  11. Mabul Island

    Scuba diving, chalet, and snorkeling
    Mabul is a small island off the south-eastern coast of Sabah in Malaysia. The island has been a fishing village since the 1970s. In the 1990s, it first became popular to divers due to its proximity

  12. Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre



    Orphaned ape center, open for visits
    Rehab spot for orphaned apes, with a nursery viewing area, visitor info center, shop & cafe.

  13. Poring

    Hot spring and orangutan
    Poring is a small tourist resort in Sabah, Malaysia. Located 40 km south-east of the Kinabalu National Park Headquarters, in the district of Ranau, Poring is situated in lowland rainforest, contrasting

  14. Tiga Island, Malaysia

    Snorkeling and volcano
    Tiga Island is one of a group of small uninhabited islands in Kimanis Bay off the western coast of Sabah, Malaysia. The islands were formed on 21 September 1897, when an earthquake on Mindanao

  15. Mantanani Islands

    Snorkeling, scuba diving, and backpacking
    The Mantanani Islands form a small group of three islands off the north-west coast of the state of Sabah, Malaysia, opposite the town of Kota Belud, in northern Borneo. The largest island is

  16. Lok Kawi Wildlife Park



    Regional zoo & jungle trekking trail
    Zoo housing tigers, monkeys & pygmy elephants & offering a jungle garden with a walking trail.

  17. Danum Valley Conservation Area



    Rainforest, orangutan, wildlife, and jungle
    Danum Valley Conservation Area is a 438 square kilometres tract of relatively undisturbed lowland dipterocarp forest in Sabah, Malaysia. It has an extensive diversity of tropical flora and fauna

  18. Signal Hill Observatory Tower



    Lookout structure with scenic views
    Visitors can climb stairs to reach the top of this landmark with snack shops & panoramic views.

  19. Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC)


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    Education center with a garden & more
    This educational center in the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve features a garden, guided walks & more.

  20. Gomantong Caves

    Cave, bat, orangutan, and river
    The Gomantong Caves are an intricate cave system inside Gomantong Hill in Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia. The hill is the largest limestone outcrop in the Lower Kinabatangan area. Situated

  21. Timpohon Gate



    Starting point for Mt. Kinabalu
    Entrance gate & checkpoint for climbers ascending Mt. Kinabalu, with a mini-market & viewing deck.

  22. Crocker Range National Park



    Park
    Crocker Range National Park was established in 1984, although the area had previously been under protection as a forest reserve. It covers the north-south Crocker Range, of 1200-1800 metre mountains

  23. Jesselton Point



    Ferry station with eateries & shops
    Quaint waterfront district & ferry terminal lined with food vendors, shops & services.

  24. Pom Pom Island

    Snorkeling, scuba diving, and honeymoon
    Pom Pom Island is a small coral reef island in the Celebes Sea approximately 30 kilometres north east of Semporna town, Sabah, East Malaysia. The island is 2.3 kilometres in circumference at

  25. Menara Tun Mustapha

    Base jumping and architecture
    Tun Mustapha Tower is a 122 metre, 30-story glass tower in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It was built in 1977 by Mori Building Company, a Japanese builder. The building was formerly named Yayasan

  26. Boheydulang Island

    Snorkeling and hiking

  27. Maliau Basin



    Waterfall, forest, jungle, and orangutan
    Maliau Basin or also Maliau Basin Conservation Area, is a region in Sabah, Malaysia, which represents a geological catchment surrounding the Maliau River. Located around the center of Sabah in

  28. Poring Hot Spring



    Open-air mineral baths complex
    Resort complex in Kinabalu Park featuring outdoor pools of natural, mineral-rich hot spring waters.

  29. Tabin Wildlife Reserve



    Nature reserve, wildlife, and safari
    The Tabin Wildlife Reserve is a nature preserve in Sabah, Malaysia. It was created in 1984 to preserve Sabah’s disappearing wild animals. Occupying a large part of the peninsula forming the northern

  30. Kundasang War Memorial



    War memorial
    The Kundasang War Memorial is a memorial located in Kundasang in the Malaysian state of Sabah, which is dedicated to the British and Australian soldiers who died in the Sandakan POW camp during

  31. Mari Mari Cultural Village



    Traditional tribal performances & demos
    Tours of local ethnic communities' traditional homes, with culinary, craft & dance demonstrations.

  32. Agnes Keith House


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    Restored house & museum of Agnes Keith
    Noted author, Agnese Keith, lived in this restored post WWII house containing many of her artifacts.

  33. Mount Trusmadi

    Mountain, climbing, and hiking
    Mount Trusmadi or Trus Madi is Malaysia's second highest mountain at 2,642 metres. It lies in the state of Sabah, close to Mount Kinabalu, on the island of Borneo. The mountain supports a wide

  34. Mataking Island

    Snorkeling, honeymoon, and scuba diving
    Mataking Island is a Malaysian island located in the Celebes Sea on the state of Sabah. Mataking Island is home to the first 'Underwater Post Office' in Malaysia and is connected to Pulau Mataking

  35. Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre



    Mangrove wetlands with bird watching
    59 acres of mangrove wetlands with many birds, walking bridges & interpretive information.

  36. Double Six Monument



    Commemorates a fatal 1976 plane crash
    Park & monument memorializing the 1976 Double Six air disaster in which Sabah's chief minister died.

  37. Sabah State Mosque



    Iconic site incorporating modern design
    Completed in 1975, this contemporary mosque in the city's center can accommodate 5,000 visitors.

  38. The Tip of Borneo



    Beach

  39. Mengalum Island

    Snorkeling and beach
    Mengalum Island is an island located on the West Coast Division of Sabah in the South China Sea on Malaysia. The island is among popular destination for Chinese tourists to Sabah.

  40. Sandakan Memorial Park



    Park
    The Sandakan Memorial Park is a memorial site built in the former grounds of the former Sandakan camp in the Malaysian state of Sabah. The site is dedicated as a memory for all prisoners in the

  41. Upside Down House Sabah



  42. Coral Flyer Zipline



  43. Sepilok (Orang Utan Sanctuary)



    Orangutan

  44. Sepanggar Island

    Sepanggar Island is an island located off Sepanggar Bay, Sabah. Its eastern shore supports a small community. The island is easily spotted from the city centre and from Likas Bay. It has a north

  45. Sulug Island

    Snorkeling
    Sulug Island is an island located in the West Coast of Sabah, Malaysia. The island is part of the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park.

  46. Tawau Hill Park



  47. Bodgaya Island

    Scuba diving
    Bodgaya Island is located off the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. It is the largest island in and forms part of the Tun Sakaran Marine Park just off the town of Semporna. The island has an area

  48. Petagas War Memorial



    Monument to fallen WWII soliders
    This historical landmark commemorates soldiers who died defending Sabah during World War II.

  49. Puu Jih Shih Temple



    Chinese Buddhist temple built in 1987
    Built in 1987, this Chinese-style Buddhist temple is located on a hilltop at Sandakan Bay.

  50. Dinawan Island

    The Dinawan Island is a Malaysian island located in the West Coast on the state of Sabah. It is located about 3.5 kilometres from Kimanis in the extension of the Kimanis River and about 20 kilometres
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