Darvel Bay

Darvel Bay
	Satellite image of the bay, July 27, 1980
Waters	Celebes Sea
Land mass	Borneo
Geographical location	4 ° 51 ′ N , 118 ° 27 ′ E Coordinates: 4 ° 51 ′ N , 118 ° 27 ′ E
width	approx. 60 km
depth	approx. 80 km
	Islands in Darvel Bay

The Darvel Bay ( malay Teluk Darvel ) is a large bay on the east coast of the island of Borneo . It belongs to the state of Sabah , Malaysia . It is the largest bay on the east coast of Borneo, half surrounded by land masses, and opens onto Lake Sulawesi . Administratively, it belongs to the Tawau Division with the districts Lahad Datu on the north side, Kunak in the middle and Semporna in the south of the bay. There are other, smaller bays within Darvel Bay, e.g. B. Lahad Datu Bay .

geography

Large coastal areas of Darvel Bay consist of mangrove swamps . There are innumerable islands within the bay; the largest, Pulau Timbun Mata , is near the southern coast.

history

The area around Darvel Bay has been inhabited for over 20,000 years. Limestone caves discovered on the mainland and islands were used for burials in prehistoric times.

At the end of the 19th century, Darvel Bay was a favorite hideout for pirates. Datu Kudunding was one of the most famous pirates of his time. The British used the area to grow tobacco. The Darvel Bay Tobacco Plantations Ltd in Lahad Datu district was in the documentary Urban Bioscope expedition through Borneo immortalized by HM Lomas.

literature

Saleh, Ejria, et al. (June 2007) "Water circulation in Darvel Bay, Sabah, Malaysia" Abstract In : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (June 2007) Oceans 2007 - Europe Marine Technology Society, Oceanic Engineering Society (US), Columbia, Maryland, pages 1– 6, ISBN 0-933957-35-1

Individual evidence

↑ United States Navy Publication 163, Chapter 10, prepared by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (PDF; 630 kB)
^ ^A ^b Hutton, Wendy (1993) East Malaysia and Brunei Passport Books, Lincolnwood, Illinois, p.77, ISBN 0-8442-9890-5
↑ Tregonning, KG (1965) A History of Modern Sabah (North Borneo, 1881-1963) (2nd ed.) Published for the University of Singapore by the University of Malaya Press, Singapore, p.191 OCLC 410956
↑ Black, Ian (1983) A Gambling Style of Government: The Establishment of the Chartered Company's rule in Sabah, 1878-1915 Oxford University Press, Kuala Lumpur, p.23, ISBN 0-19-582535-7
^ Herbert, Stephen (2000) A History of Early Film Routledge, London, pp. 180-181, ISBN 0-415-21152-2

[1] United States Navy Publication 163, Chapter 10, prepared by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (PDF; 630 kB)

[Hutton-2] A ^b Hutton, Wendy (1993) East Malaysia and Brunei Passport Books, Lincolnwood, Illinois, p.77, ISBN 0-8442-9890-5

[3] Tregonning, KG (1965) A History of Modern Sabah (North Borneo, 1881-1963) (2nd ed.) Published for the University of Singapore by the University of Malaya Press, Singapore, p.191 OCLC 410956

[4] Black, Ian (1983) A Gambling Style of Government: The Establishment of the Chartered Company's rule in Sabah, 1878-1915 Oxford University Press, Kuala Lumpur, p.23, ISBN 0-19-582535-7

[5] Herbert, Stephen (2000) A History of Early Film Routledge, London, pp. 180-181, ISBN 0-415-21152-2