Pulau Dinawan

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Pulau Dinawan
Waters South China Sea
Geographical location 5 ° 40 ′ 49 "  N , 115 ° 59 ′ 28"  E Coordinates: 5 ° 40 ′ 49 "  N , 115 ° 59 ′ 28"  E
Pulau Dinawan (Malaysia)
Pulau Dinawan
length 1.1 km
width 500 m
surface 26 ha
Highest elevation 73  m

Pulau Dinawan is an island in the Malaysian state of Sabah in the South China Sea . It is located about 3.5 kilometers from Kimanis in the extension of the mouth of the Sungai Kimanis and about 20 kilometers southwest of Kota Kinabalu .

Seen from the seaward side, Pulau Dinawan looks like it consists of three individual islands. The island is forested and surrounded by reefs and sandbanks. The private owner operates a tourist resort on the island.

Others

Pulau Dinawan is often confused with the island of Pulau Danawan on the east coast of Sabah .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sailing Directions (Enroute) - Borneo, Jawa, Sulawesi and NUsa Tenggara (PDF; 5.8 MB), United States Navy Publication 163, sector 10, page 344, 2002; Accessed August 24, 2012
  2. ↑ Dinawan Island ; Accessed July 12, 2012