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Tambunan Destination Guide

Touring Tambunan in Malaysia

Tambunan in the region of Sabah is located in Malaysia - some 1,029 mi or ( 1656 km ) East of Kuala Lumpur , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Tambunan

Time in Tambunan is now 12:24 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kuching " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Simunul, Narra, Bongao, Tampasak, and Kerokot Polar. Being here already, consider visiting Simunul . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Tambunan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

video1.mov: GAS D6 Last Ride

0:49 min by saumi1977
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Mahua Waterfall Tambunan, Sabah

3:27 min by noahmohd
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Mahua Waterfall is a pristine natural fall that nestled deep in the tropical forest of the Crocker Mountain Range. This spectacular waterfall is approximately 17 metres tall and has a pool depth of 1. ..


video2.mov: GAS D6 Last Ride

0:30 min by saumi1977
Views: 12 Rating: 0.00

See the entire trip at www.everytrail.com. ..

video3.mov: GAS D6 Last Ride

1:36 min by saumi1977
Views: 5 Rating: 0.00

See the entire trip at www.everytrail.com. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tambunan

Tambunan is a valley district located in the Interior Division of the state of Sabah. The district covers an area of 1,347 km. Its population was estimated to be around 36,297 in 2010, based on the 2010 Population Census conducted by the Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Almost the entire population are Dusun, while the rest are Malay, Chinese and other Sabahan ethnic groups. It is located 80 kilometers east of Kota Kinabalu, 48 kilometers south of Ranau and 48 kilometers north of Keningau.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.67 116.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Crocker Range, Populated places in Sabah

Rafflesia Forest Reserve

The Rafflesia Forest Reserve covers an area of 356 ha of Tambunan district, Sabah, Malaysia. It was established in 1984 by the Sabah Forestry Department to protect the Rafflesia flowers abundant in the area. The Rafflesia Information Centre, located directly along the road from Kota Kinabalu to Tambunan, is the main touristical target within the reserve. Several sites of Rafflesia pricei are reachable from the centre on hiking trails.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.78 116.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Forestry in Malaysia, Protected areas of Malaysia, Tourism in Malaysia

Crocker Range

Crocker Range (Banjaran Crocker in Malay), is a mountain range on the island of Borneo. Politically, it is within the boundary of the Malaysian state of Sabah, located in the northern half of Borneo. It is named after W.M. Crocker. The mountain range separates the east coast and west coast of Sabah. At an average height of 1800m, it is the highest mountain range in Sabah. Mount Kinabalu, which is one of the highest mountains in Southeast Asia is part of this range.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.75 116.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Crocker Range, Mountain ranges of Malaysia

Mount Trus Madi

Mount Trus Madi or Trusmadi (Malay: Gunung 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 range of unique flora and fauna, perhaps most notably Nepenthes macrophylla, a species of pitcher plant. The natural hybrid Nepenthes × trusmadiensis is named after the mountain.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.55 116.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Mountains of Sabah