Saturday, September 6, 2008

Sabah - The Destination


Sabah is one of the 13 states of Malaysia, it is situated at the Northern Part of Borneo Island. Borneo Island is the 3rd largest island in the world, three countries share on this island, they are : Malaysia (Sabah & Sarawak), Brunei and Indonesia (Kalimantan). Sabah has a land mas of about 7.36 million Hectares, it still holds some of the oldest rain forests in the world. More than 50% of the land is gazetted as Forest Reserve, making it like a "green lung" of the world.

Kota Kinabalu is the capital of Sabah. Ranau is one of the 25 districts that made up the state of Sabah. Mount Kinabalu at the majestic height of 4095 metres, is the highest peak of South East Asia.

Sabah is also called "The Land Below the Wind" as it misses most of the monsoons and typhoons from the Northern Hemisphere. It is a land rich in natural resources, fauna and flora, rain forests and wildlife. With all these, Sabah is famous for Eco-Tourism destination.




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