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Bakapit Destination Guide

Discover Bakapit in Malaysia

Bakapit in the region of Sabah is a town located in Malaysia - some 1,171 mi or ( 1885 km ) East of Kuala Lumpur , the country's capital .

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Local time in Bakapit is now 08:43 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kuching " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Siocon, Simunul, Jolo, Isabela, and Bongao. When in this area, you might want to check out Siocon . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bakapit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

USS S-36 (SS-141)

USS S-36 (SS-141) was a S-class submarine in the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 10 December 1918 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation of San Francisco. She was launched on 3 June 1919 sponsored by Miss Helen Russell, and commissioned on 4 April 1923 with Lieutenant Leon C. Alford in command.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 4.95 118.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1919 ships, Lost submarines of the United States, Ships built in San Francisco, California, United States S-class submarines, World War II shipwrecks in the Java Sea, World War II submarines of the United States

Darvel Bay

Darvel Bay or Lahad Datu Bay is a bight on the east side of Sabah on the island of Borneo. It is the largest semi-enclosed bay on the east coast of Borneo and faces the Sulawesi Sea. Administratively, it is within Tawau Division, with Lahad Datu District on the north side, Kunak District in the middle and Semporna District to the south of the bay.

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Located at 4.80 118.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Geography of Sabah

Tabawan Island

Tabawan Island, Tabauawan or Pulau Tabauwan is the highest and largest of a group of heavily wooded islands lying in the southwest quadrant of Darvel Bay (Teluk Lahad Datu), Sabah. It has dual volcanic peaks, and is 275 meters at its highest point. On the south side of the island there is a small bay, or inlet, quite deep, at 25 to 35 meters. It is about 7.25 kilometers from Sebatik Island, which lies to the southeast.

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Located at 4.80 118.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Islands of Sabah, Underwater diving sites in Malaysia