Sandakan
Before this, I have to tell a little about the city of Kota Kinabalu, the heart of the city in Sabah and also the state capital of Sabah, now I will jugular info about the city sandakan who also became one of the focal point for travelers and is also the second largest city after city kinabalu.
Sandakan or better known as Elopora once situated sandakan bay and next to the eastern coast of Borneo island menjadikanya one of the best.
Sandakan which has a population of 479.121 people (2009) is one of the popular tourist destination as the ecotourism in Sabah, there are several popular tourist destination located in Sandakan example Kinabatangan River Gomantong Caves, Taman Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary and Turtle Islands Park. Sandakan Airport is an airport that is the main entrance of tourists from all over Malaysia and abroad to this city.
Actually there are a few tourist center that has become one of the historic tourist center that has become a heritage in Sandakan for example.
Agnes Keith House, also known as Newlands - two-storey house owned by a local author Agnes Newton Keith and husband Harry (Curator of the Museum of North Borneo) from 1930 to 1952. The house was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt on the same site. Pn. Keith wrote several books about Sabah and its people, including the Land Below the Wind, Three Came Home, and White Man Returns. Recently this house enjoy a recovery after years of neglect.
Inggeris Tea House - located on the site of the Museum Agnes Keith, a restaurant on the hillside above Sandakan serving traditional British dishes and Asia. Address: 2002 Jalan Istana - tel: 6089 222 544
Sandakan Memorial Park - built on the site of a prisoner of war camp at Batu 7 Forest Park.
Japanese Cemetery - housing a memorial to Japan's war dead in Borneo.
Church of St Michael's and All Angels - granite church was built in 1897 and is one of a small number of pre-war buildings that still exist in Sandakan. This church is recognized as a world heritage site since 2005.
Puu Jih Shih Buddhist Temple - red and gold temple which was completed in 1987 overlooks the city center.
Temple Sam Sing Kung Temple - completed in 1887 is the oldest building in Sandakan.
Sandakan Mosque - which was completed in 1988 is located near the bay and Kampung Buli Sim Sim.
Kampung Buli Sim Sim - stilt fishing village on the original site of Sandakan town.
Sandakan market - the market's largest and busiest in the state.
Crocodile Farm - is situated 12 km (7.5 miles) from Sandakan, houses over 2,000 reptiles in a concrete pool.
Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary - Proboscis monkey observation point for tourists who want to approach this ape species in its natural habitat.
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