Sabah's longest river, the 560-kilometre
Kinabatangan, ends its northeasterly path
from the interior at the Sulu Sea. Elephants,
orang-utans, gibbons, macaques and
crocodiles all dwell along the river banks,
and the resident bird life is a bird watchers'
dream. With luck, you can catch a glimpse of
hornbills, crested serpent eagles, egrets,
kingfishers and oriental darters. The
Kinabatangan's greatest attraction is the
proboscis monkeys. They can be found
beside the water's edge each afternoon
quenching their thirst and having some fun.
The best way to appreciate the river is to
stay in one of the several jungle camps or
lodges on its bank.
Kinabatangan, ends its northeasterly path
from the interior at the Sulu Sea. Elephants,
orang-utans, gibbons, macaques and
crocodiles all dwell along the river banks,
and the resident bird life is a bird watchers'
dream. With luck, you can catch a glimpse of
hornbills, crested serpent eagles, egrets,
kingfishers and oriental darters. The
Kinabatangan's greatest attraction is the
proboscis monkeys. They can be found
beside the water's edge each afternoon
quenching their thirst and having some fun.
The best way to appreciate the river is to
stay in one of the several jungle camps or
lodges on its bank.
KOTA BELUD,
75km northeast of Kota
Kinabalu on the road
to Kudat, springs to life
each Sunday, as
hordes of villagers
from the surrounding
countryside
congregate at its
weekly market, said to
be the biggest in
Sabah, ten minutes'
walk out of town along
Jalan Hasbollah. Tribes
represented include
the Rungus,
Kadazan/Dusun and
Bajau, who
occasionally ride in on
horseback and in
traditional apparel.
Kota Belud's popularity
among KK's tour
operators means it
always has tourists, but
you're far more likely to
see dried fish, chains
of yeast beads (used
to make rice wine),
buffalo and betel nut
for sale, than
souvenirs. The annual
tamu besar, or "big
market", usually takes
place in November and
also features cultural
performances.
75km northeast of Kota
Kinabalu on the road
to Kudat, springs to life
each Sunday, as
hordes of villagers
from the surrounding
countryside
congregate at its
weekly market, said to
be the biggest in
Sabah, ten minutes'
walk out of town along
Jalan Hasbollah. Tribes
represented include
the Rungus,
Kadazan/Dusun and
Bajau, who
occasionally ride in on
horseback and in
traditional apparel.
Kota Belud's popularity
among KK's tour
operators means it
always has tourists, but
you're far more likely to
see dried fish, chains
of yeast beads (used
to make rice wine),
buffalo and betel nut
for sale, than
souvenirs. The annual
tamu besar, or "big
market", usually takes
place in November and
also features cultural
performances.
The Gomantong Caves, south of Sandakan Bay, are
inspiring enough at any time of the year, though you'll get most
out of the trip when the edible nests of their resident swiftlets
are being harvested (Feb-April & July-Sept). Bird's-nest soup
has long been a Chinese culinary speciality and Chinese
merchants have been coming to Borneo to trade for birds'
nests for at least twelve centuries. Of the two major caves,
Simud Hitam is easiest to visit: follow the trail from behind the
staff quarters to the right of the reception building, taking a
right fork after five minutes, and continue for a further ten
minutes. Simud Hitam supports a colony of black-nest swiftlets,
whose nests - a mixture of saliva and feathers - sell for us$40 a
kilogram. Above Simud Hitam, the larger but less accessible
Simud Putih is home to the white-nest swiftlet, whose nests are
of pure, dried saliva and can fetch prices of over us$500 a
kilogram. To reach Simud Putih, take the left fork, five minutes
along the trail behind reception, and start climbing.
inspiring enough at any time of the year, though you'll get most
out of the trip when the edible nests of their resident swiftlets
are being harvested (Feb-April & July-Sept). Bird's-nest soup
has long been a Chinese culinary speciality and Chinese
merchants have been coming to Borneo to trade for birds'
nests for at least twelve centuries. Of the two major caves,
Simud Hitam is easiest to visit: follow the trail from behind the
staff quarters to the right of the reception building, taking a
right fork after five minutes, and continue for a further ten
minutes. Simud Hitam supports a colony of black-nest swiftlets,
whose nests - a mixture of saliva and feathers - sell for us$40 a
kilogram. Above Simud Hitam, the larger but less accessible
Simud Putih is home to the white-nest swiftlet, whose nests are
of pure, dried saliva and can fetch prices of over us$500 a
kilogram. To reach Simud Putih, take the left fork, five minutes
along the trail behind reception, and start climbing.
| The Gomantong Caves |
Mabul Island is a 30 minute boat ride from
Sipadan Island. Located in the Celebes Sea off
the mainland of Sabah, diving is the main activity
here and underwater photography is fast
becoming a favorite hobby. Surrounded by gentle
sloping reefs, Mabul Island is a heaven for marine
life such as sea horses, starfish, pipe fish, fire
gobies, crocodile fish and snake eels. Mabul
Island is also home to the Bajau Laut tribe, one of
many ethnic groups in Sabah. An unusual resort
to stay at while you are in the area is a converted
oil rig platform about 500m offshore!
For more information on Mabul Island, please
contact the Sabah Tourism Office
Tel: +6088-248 698 / 211 732
Sipadan Island. Located in the Celebes Sea off
the mainland of Sabah, diving is the main activity
here and underwater photography is fast
becoming a favorite hobby. Surrounded by gentle
sloping reefs, Mabul Island is a heaven for marine
life such as sea horses, starfish, pipe fish, fire
gobies, crocodile fish and snake eels. Mabul
Island is also home to the Bajau Laut tribe, one of
many ethnic groups in Sabah. An unusual resort
to stay at while you are in the area is a converted
oil rig platform about 500m offshore!
For more information on Mabul Island, please
contact the Sabah Tourism Office
Tel: +6088-248 698 / 211 732
| Marbul Island Underwater Photography |
Layang Layang, meaning kite, is fast becoming another one of
Malaysia's premier dive destinations after the world-famous
Sipadan Island. This oceanic atoll is situated in the South China
Sea about 300km north-west of Kota Kinabalu, the capital of
Sabah.
The little land mass supports a luxurious 90-room dive resort, a
Malaysian Naval base and a nesting colony for several
sea-faring migratory birds. The reef topography is essentially
made up of a rich growth of hard corals; some so shallow that
they break the sea surface during low tides, but most begin at
depths of about 5m right down to the ocean floor.
Some of the marine animals observed around the 14 dive sites
include black-tip sharks, hammerheads, jacks barracudas,
bump-head parrotfish, lionfish, moray eels, turtles,
nudibranches, gobies and the ghost pipe fish.
For more information, please contact Sabah Tourism Office Tel:
+6088-248 698 / 211 732
Malaysia's premier dive destinations after the world-famous
Sipadan Island. This oceanic atoll is situated in the South China
Sea about 300km north-west of Kota Kinabalu, the capital of
Sabah.
The little land mass supports a luxurious 90-room dive resort, a
Malaysian Naval base and a nesting colony for several
sea-faring migratory birds. The reef topography is essentially
made up of a rich growth of hard corals; some so shallow that
they break the sea surface during low tides, but most begin at
depths of about 5m right down to the ocean floor.
Some of the marine animals observed around the 14 dive sites
include black-tip sharks, hammerheads, jacks barracudas,
bump-head parrotfish, lionfish, moray eels, turtles,
nudibranches, gobies and the ghost pipe fish.
For more information, please contact Sabah Tourism Office Tel:
+6088-248 698 / 211 732
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