Sungai Silimpopon
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| location | Sabah , Borneo , Malaysia | |
| River system | Sungai Serudong | |
| source | at Gunung Tamplit | |
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Cowie Bay , Celebes Sea Coordinates: 4 ° 13 '24 " N , 117 ° 36' 39" E 4 ° 13 '24 " N , 117 ° 36' 39" E
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| length | approx. 50 km | |
The Silimpopon ( Mal. Sungai Silimpopon ) or Silimpopon River is a river in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo . It rises on the slopes of Gunung Tamplit in the border area with Indonesia in the southeast of Sabah and runs from there to the confluence with Cowie Bay , which in turn opens up to the Celebes Sea.
In February 1903, a mighty seam was found on the Silimpopon River , which was known as the Queen Seam and was considered to be exploitable. From 1905 to 1932 hard coal was mined in the Silimpopon colliery built on the river .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Directorate of Overseas Surveys: "Sabah 1: 1.425.000" , 4th edition, The Survey Production Center RE, 1964
- ↑ Approximate length from the map "Sabah 1: 1.425.000", 4th edition 1964, determined.
- ↑ Ken Goodlet: Tawau - The Making of a Tropical Community , pp. 35-38, Opus Publications, 2010 ISBN 978-983-3987-38-2
- ↑ The Straits Times , issue August 31, 1906, page 5 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
