Pulau Kalumpang (Sabah)

Pulau Kalumpang
Location of Pulau Kalumpang off the coast of Sabah
Waters	Celebes Sea
Geographical location	4 ° 19 ′ 56 "  N , 118 ° 20 ′ 40"  E Coordinates: 4 ° 19 ′ 56 "  N , 118 ° 20 ′ 40"  E
length	3 km
width	2.3 km
surface	4.5 km²
Highest elevation	85  m

Kalumpang ( Mal. Pulau Kalumpang ) is an island belonging to Malaysia in the Celebes Sea . It is located about 50 kilometers west of Semporna and 35 kilometers east of Tawau off the east coast of Borneo in the mouth of the Sungai Kalumpang .

description

The approximately 4.5 square kilometer island extends over a length of three kilometers and is up to 2.3 kilometers wide. It has the shape of a sloping wine goblet . The island rises up to 85 m from the sea. There is a small village on the north side.

Others

The island is sometimes confused with the island of the same name, belonging to the state of Perak , which is a well-known archaeological site.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sailing Directions (Enroute) - Borneo, Jawa, Sulawesi and NUsa Tenggara (PDF; 5.8 MB), United States Navy Publication 163, sector 10, page 279, 2002; Accessed July 21, 2012

Remarks

1. ↑ The values ​​were approximately determined by evaluating the satellite image from google maps.