Known as �The Land Below the Wind� because geographically, it is below the typhoon belt, Sabah sits at the northern tip of Borneo. It has one of the world's greatest treasures of rainforests and wildlife. Mount Kinabalu, South East Asia's highest mountain, is found in Kinabalu Park. Excellent dive sites are available at Sipadan Island and at the Layang-Layang atoll.
Sabah's colourful people comprise 31 different indigenous groups and unique cultures


For the main attractions are its outstanding national parks, which include Kinabalu National Park, the Crocker Range Park, and the Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary. Others come to enjoy the islands of Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park and the diver's paradise of Pulau Sipadan. However, Sabah possesses a number of other attractions as well, all of which are worth exploring.



International access is through Sabah's capital, Kota Kinabalu. Domestic travel in this vast state is via daily domestic flights to the various towns with and out of the state.
 

FAST FACTS ABOUT SABAH
Full Name - Sabah
Weather - Sabah has an equatorial climate. Temperatures rarely rise above 32�C (90�F) except on exceptionally hot days, and along the coastal areas rarely drop below 20�C (68�F) at night. In the interior and at higher altitudes it can get quite cold at night. Relative humidity is usually 85-95 per cent.
Rainfall is common throughout the year, and varies from about 150 cm (60 inches) to over 450 cm (180 inches) per year. In most parts of Sabah the wetter period occurs during the North East Monsoon from October to February and the drier season during the South West Monsoon from March to September but often there is no really sharp division between the two. It is sufficient to say that on the whole, sunny blue skies are the norm but when it rains, it pours.
Population - 3 million of which non-Malaysian citizens make up one-quarter
Capital city - Kota Kinabalu
People - 17.8% Kadazan-dusun, 13.4% Bajau, 11.5% Malay, 3.3% Murut, 14.6% other indigenous tribes, 9.6% Chinese, 4.8% Indians and others and 25% Non-Malaysian citizens
Head of State - Yang Di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) - Ahmadshah Abdullah
Major products/industries - Timber, palm oil, rubber & cocoa with Tourism, particularly eco-tourism, being a major contributor to the economy
 

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