Sibuan Island, locally known as ‘Battleship Island’ for it‘s extinctive shape, is located app. 45 mins by speed boat from Semporna. Sibuan is one of the smallest islands in the whole bay but it is very popular for swimmers and snorkelers and certainly the most photographed island after Sipadan.

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Sipadan Island

Sipadan is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, rising 600m from the seabed. It is in the Celebes Sea, east of the town of Tawau and off the coast of Semporna, Sabah. It was formed by living corals growing on top of an extinct volcanic cone, and took thousand of years to develop. Sipadan is located at the heart of the Indo-Pacific basin, the center of one of the richest marine habitats in the world. More than 3,000 species of fish and hundreds of coral species have been classifield in this ecosystem.

Sipadans’ Secrets

The natural treasures of this island are its greatest assets. Here, you can still find wild deer in secluded coves. Dugongs, a cosin of the American manatees were known to swim the tides, Now they are hardly ever seen but are still held as one of Semporna’s secrets.

Diving Sipadan’s reefs, Jacques Couteau was spellbound. “Go to Sipadan to see the schooling barracuda, to Mabul to see the seahorses and the erodes reefs of Kapalai to marvel at the detritus-like leaf fish” divers were told. Still today you will find turtles nesting under your beach hut on stits and giant coconut crabs climbing the branches of a coconut palm. It has been said thet the number of creatures on these reef surpass that of the tropical rainforest.

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Maiga island is about 1 hour boat ride off the coast of Semporna town in Sabah. Along the boat ride, you will see clear blue/green water and below it, the coral and sea weeds. The island has a small population of sea Bajau people who live in wooden houses built on stilts in water. They make a living off the sea.

Walking around the island’s sandy beach takes about 50 minutes. During low tide, you can see the coconut trees along a clean stretch of sandy beach all around.

Kionsom Waterfall, about 30km from Kota Kinabalu or 45-50 minutes drive from the city, is being transformed into one of Kota Kinabalu’s more popular tourist destinations.

Kiulu is located about 60 km from Kota Kinabalu and is the venue for this traditional sporting challenge. The Kiulu 4M Challenge consists of four traditional sports.

The ‘M’ in 4M stands for the four Kadazandusun sports comprising of managkus (running 6 km), mamangkar (bamboo rafting for 5 km), manampatau (swimming with bamboo for 1.3 lm) and mamarampanau (walking with bamboo stilts for 0.2 km). All four are indigenous, adventurous and thrilling events that will test your physical and mental skills.

Besides being a sport event, the K4MC is also a noble endeavor to protect and preserve nature, in particular the  Kiulu River.

Among the objectives of the challenge are to promote traditional sports as an eco-tourism product of Kiulu to create opportunities for active local participation in the tourism industry and instill environmental awareness among the community.

Organizer of the one-day event have also introduced a new category called X-treme 4KMC for men above 21 years old only which involves running and bamboo rafting over a distance of 13 km.

Kampung Penimbawan ni terletak dalam daerah Tuaran Sabah. Sebuah perkampungan biasa di atas air yang dihuni oleh masyarakat tempatan Sabah dari suku kaum Bajau Sama Sabah. Apa yang menarik tentang perkampungan ini kepupusan kampung ini pada suatu hari. Mungkin gambar yang kalian lihat ini adalah gambar terakhir yang boleh kita saksikan tentang keindahan dan keunikkannya, bagaimana pun disebabkan pembangunan dan penambahbaikan taraf hidup, kampung ini akan ditinggalkan dan masyarakat yang tinggal di kampung ini akan ditempatkan disebuah penempatan baru yang lebih teratur dan sistematik. Tidak hairan jika kampung ini akan pupus dalam peta Sabah pada suatu hari nanti. Apapun yang terjadi, kami mengharapkan penduduk di kampung ini akan menjalani kehidupan yang lebih baik dan sempurna ditempat yang baru nanti.

Pulau Mantanani consists of three islands namely Pulau Mantanani Besar, Pulau Mantanani Kecil and Pulau Lungisan, a small island just off the western shore of Pulau Mantanani Besar. Pulau Mantanani Besar is about 3 km across and 1.5 km at its widest point. Sandy, calcareous beaches surround the island, except on its northern side. Pulau Mantanani Kecil is a thin island 2.5 km by 0.7 km. The island is composed mostly of limestone bluffs and rocky shores, with little strand or kerangas vegetation (Sheldon, 1983). Pulau Lungisan is a 40 m high limestone stack covered with low trees and steep slopes close to Pulau Mantanani Besar.

The English Tea House

 Revisited idyllic days spent in lush gardens amidst the profound tranquility of tropical Sandakan. The English Tea House is superbly situated within the grounds of the historic Agnes Keith House Museum and is housed in a meticulously renovated colonial house surrounded by 1.5 acres of perfectly manicured lawns.With enveloping greenery and cool breezes, you can enjoy the spectacular views of the town and Sandakan Bay as you relax with a cocktail in the garden, socialise with friends and family under a gazebo or enjoy a wide selection of beverages at the long bar. Offering fine teas from around the world, scones & clotted cream, delicious cakes & pastries and a wide a la carte selection of Asian and traditional English Specialties.

Keep the old English ways and master the skill of the ever popular croquet lawn game organised here. Dating back to the early 1800’s, the sport of English Croquet became an extremely popular lawn game suitable for men, women and families alike. Croquet spread quickly and by 1870, it had reached British North Borneo. Now at the English Tea House & Restaurant, you can test your skills on our manicured Croquet lawn and have fun knocking the coloured balls through hoops with our traditional Croquet mallets! 

MAGUNATIP DANCE

Traditional dance is an art that can attract a big crowd. Sabah has its fair share of traditional dances which includes ritual dances as well as modern ones. Like other states, Sabah is rich in traditional dances.

This dance belongs to the Murut’s tribe of Kuhijaw (Kwijau). The “Magunatip” word is derived from the “apit” word, which means “trapped”.

In this dance one must master and show their agility and dexterity in jumping and putting their feet between the clapping bamboos without being trapped. This dance does not usually require any instrumental music because the rhythmic clapping and stamping of the bamboos produce a loud, harmonised, beat and interesting sound or rhythm. This dance is usually performed to highlight any festive occasion.

The dance involves jumping steps and the dance is a display of the skill of the dancers that maneuver their feet in and out so as not to get their feet trapped by the bamboo. The 2 bamboo poles are usually approximately 6 feet long and are held by 2 dancers that beat them together and over a shorter length of wood or bamboo creating an interesting rhythm.

Sometimes there are even 4 poles that are held by 4 dancers. The tempo can be increased to further display the skill of the dancers.

Among the musical instruments used are the gong and bamboo. Both are percussion instruments that provide the rhythm for the performance.