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| image_caption = Location of Mabul Island in Darvel Bay |
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'''Mabul''' ({{lang-ms|Pulau Mabul}}) is a small island |
'''Mabul''' ({{lang-ms|Pulau Mabul}}) is a small island near the southeastern coast of [[Sabah]] in [[Malaysia]]. The island has been a fishing village since the 1970s. After the 1990s, Mabul gained popularity with scuba divers due to its proximity to [[Sipadan]] island.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sipadan Island |url=https://www.malaysia.travel/explore/sipadan-island |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=www.malaysia.travel |language=en}}</ref> |
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The island is roughly 15 km north of [[Sipadan]], 0.2km<sup>2</sup> in size, and around 2–3m above sea level. It is located on the northwest of a reef that is ~2 km long. |
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Mabul island is administered as a part of [[Semporna]], Tawau district. |
Mabul island is administered as a part of the [[Semporna]], [[Tawau]] district. |
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== Native settlements == |
== Native settlements == |
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The two main settlements on the island are Kampung Mabul and Kampung Musu. The 1999 census recorded approximately 2,000 villagers living in Mabul; half of their children are under 14 years of age. The majority are immigrants from a chain of islands in the southern [[Philippines]]. These residents are mainly [[Sama-Bajau|Bajau]] Laut and [[Tausūg people|Suluk]] Muslims who live a nomadic lifestyle. |
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Basic amenities include a mosque, schools, community and fishermen's hall. The main transportation mode between places is via boat. |
Basic amenities include a mosque, schools, community and fishermen's hall. The main transportation mode between places is via boat. |
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As most residents mainly work as fishermen, the village source of income depends on ocean-based products such as squid and fish. Traditional fishing methods are called "Payau" and "Sangkaliya". Mabul |
As most residents mainly work as fishermen, the village's source of income depends on ocean-based products such as squid and fish. Traditional fishing methods are called "Payau" and "Sangkaliya". Mabul fishers prefer fishing close to the Malaysia–Philippine border, perhaps due to the abundance of fish stocks. An average fishing trip will take 3 to 5 days out at sea. When they return, their catches are sold at Semporna on the mainland. |
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As of 2020, the population of Mabul is around 2,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kampung Mabul's Bajau Laut at Pulau Mabul in Sabah, Malaysia |url=https://www.rollinggrace.com/2020/12/kampung-mabul-bajau-laut-pulau-mabul-sabah-malaysia.html |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Rolling Grace - Asia Travel & Food Guide |language=en}}</ref> |
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It was said that Mabul was owned by a man from Menampilik island. Back in the 1970s, he and the villagers planted coconuts on the island, in addition to fishing. In 1992, Sipadan Mabul Resort (SMART) purchased a part of land on the east of Mabul intended for tourism. |
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== Sea life and the reef == |
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[[File:MabulBorneo.jpg|thumb|Mabul Island]] |
[[File:MabulBorneo.jpg|thumb|Mabul Island]] |
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Mabul's reef is on the edge of the continental shelf and the seabed surrounding the reef slopes out to a depth of |
Mabul's reef is on the edge of the continental shelf, and the seabed surrounding the reef slopes out to a depth of 25–30m. |
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Mabul is arguably one of the richest single destinations for exotic small marine life anywhere in the world.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} Flamboyant cuttlefish, blue-ringed octopus, mimic octopus and bobtail squids are just a few of the numerous types of cephalopods to be found on Mabul's reef. Many types of gobies can be found including the spike-fin goby, black sail-fin goby and metallic shrimp goby. Frogfish are everywhere; giant, painted and clown frogfish are regularly seen along with most of the scorpion fish family.<ref>Sipadan, Mabul Kapali, - Sabah's underwater treasure, published by Natural History Publications.</ref> |
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There are six resorts here providing accommodation for scuba divers - most located on the island or on stilts over the water, while one is on a converted oil platform about 500 meters from the beach. There are also several homestay & backpacker accommodations which can arrange diving. All of the resorts/homestays can arrange a day trip to the nearby island of Pulau Sipadan. There is a permit system for Sipadan and all permits may be booked months in advance. |
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==Transportation== |
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[[Metasepia pfefferi|Flamboyant cuttlefish]],<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jereb |title=CEPHALOPODS OF THE WORLD |year=2005 |isbn=92-5-105383-9 |language=en}}</ref> [[blue-ringed octopus]], [[mimic octopus]], and [[Bobtail squid|bobtail squids]] are common cephalopods found in the Mabul reef. [[Frogfish]] are prevalent; giant, painted, and [[clown frogfish]] are regularly seen along with most of the [[Scorpion Fish|scorpion fish family]].<ref>Sipadan, Mabul Kapali, - Sabah's underwater treasure, published by Natural History Publications.</ref> |
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Flights to Tawau Airport, the nearest airport to Mabul, from Kota Kinabalu take 55 minutes. From Kuala Lumpur a 2 and a half hour flight is required to get to Tawau. From there a bus, taxi or minivan can be arranged from Tawau's airport to Semporna, where boats ferry passengers from the jetty there to the island itself. |
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==See also== |
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==External links== |
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{{Wikivoyage|Mabul}} |
{{Wikivoyage|Mabul}} |
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* [http://www.sipadan.org/mabul-island-map.php Map of Mabul Island] |
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{{Islands of Sabah}} |
{{Islands of Sabah}} |
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Coordinates | 4°14′45″N 118°37′52″E / 4.24583°N 118.63111°E |
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State | Sabah |
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Official website | https://www.mabul.com |
Mabul (Malay: Pulau Mabul) is a small island near the southeastern coast of Sabah in Malaysia. The island has been a fishing village since the 1970s. After the 1990s, Mabul gained popularity with scuba divers due to its proximity to Sipadan island.[1]
The island is roughly 15 km north of Sipadan, 0.2km2 in size, and around 2–3m above sea level. It is located on the northwest of a reef that is ~2 km long.
Mabul island is administered as a part of the Semporna, Tawau district.
Native settlements[edit]
The two main settlements on the island are Kampung Mabul and Kampung Musu. The 1999 census recorded approximately 2,000 villagers living in Mabul; half of their children are under 14 years of age. The majority are immigrants from a chain of islands in the southern Philippines. These residents are mainly Bajau Laut and Suluk Muslims who live a nomadic lifestyle.
Basic amenities include a mosque, schools, community and fishermen's hall. The main transportation mode between places is via boat.
As most residents mainly work as fishermen, the village's source of income depends on ocean-based products such as squid and fish. Traditional fishing methods are called "Payau" and "Sangkaliya". Mabul fishers prefer fishing close to the Malaysia–Philippine border, perhaps due to the abundance of fish stocks. An average fishing trip will take 3 to 5 days out at sea. When they return, their catches are sold at Semporna on the mainland.
As of 2020, the population of Mabul is around 2,000.[2]
Sea life and the reef[edit]
Mabul's reef is on the edge of the continental shelf, and the seabed surrounding the reef slopes out to a depth of 25–30m.
Flamboyant cuttlefish,[3] blue-ringed octopus, mimic octopus, and bobtail squids are common cephalopods found in the Mabul reef. Frogfish are prevalent; giant, painted, and clown frogfish are regularly seen along with most of the scorpion fish family.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sipadan Island". www.malaysia.travel. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Kampung Mabul's Bajau Laut at Pulau Mabul in Sabah, Malaysia". Rolling Grace - Asia Travel & Food Guide. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Jereb (2005). CEPHALOPODS OF THE WORLD. ISBN 92-5-105383-9.
- ^ Sipadan, Mabul Kapali, - Sabah's underwater treasure, published by Natural History Publications.