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Tanjung Simpang Mengayau
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This area marks the northernmost tip of Borneo island.
Tanjung Simpang Mengayau or
Tanjung Simpang Mangazou, also known as
Tip of Borneo in
English is the northernmost tip of
Borneo located in the district of
Kudat, in the state of
Sabah,
Malaysia. The tip marks the meeting point of the
South China Sea and
Sulu Sea.
History
The original name of
Tanjung Sampang Mangazou comes from the
language of the
Rungus, an ethnic group which resides mainly in the district of Kudat. The words
Tanjung (
cape),
Sampang
(union) and Mangazou (battle) refers to this location of a battle that
occurred when the ethnic Rungus defended their territory against the
attack from
Moro Pirates.
[1][2] According to legend, this place was a favourite landing point for the pirates.
[2] While the
Chinese people call this place as
Foh Liew, which in
Hakka means
lighthouse due to a lighthouse on a nearby island of
Pulau Kalampunian can be seen from here.
During the famous
circumnavigation era,
Ferdinand Magellan fleet supposedly went here to perform repairs on his ships.
[1][2]
Bronze globe
This tip has been developed as a tourist attraction. It is located in a park-like grounds and feature a square with a
Malaysian flag pole, a large bronze globe also located here. The bronze globe marks the location of Tanjung Simpang Mengayau at latitude
7 degrees north and longitude
116 degrees east
with a map featuring the island of Borneo is embossed in bronze and
laid on a flat surface at an angle with inscriptions to mark the Tip of
Borneo.
References
Found in the inscription on the back of the bronze globe.
- ena (9 July 2012). "Heaven at the edge of Borneo". Tourism Malaysia. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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The Tip of Borneo - Tanjung Simpang Mengayau
This dramatic headland is situated in the northern-most tip of BORNEO, the third largest island in the world,
after Greenland and New Guinea. It is located in the Kudat Peninsula,
about three and a half hours (or 215 kilometres) drive from Kota
Kinabalu City.
Simpang Mengayau means 'lingering junction'
as it is here that the South China Sea lingers and meets the Sulu Seas
flowing from the east ... Enjoy the stunning view. The sunsets and full
moons are just beautiful ... The Pulau Kalampunian
lighthouse is a reminder of treacherous coastline and past shipwrecks.
On the left is the beautiful beach of Pantai Kalampunian.
It's a lovely easy stroll to the flagpole, the Glob
- See more at: http://www.sabahtourism.com/destination/tip-borneo-tanjung-simpang-mengayau#sthash.5MnJ7S5C.dpuf
The Tip of Borneo - Tanjung Simpang Mengayau
This dramatic headland is situated in the northern-most tip of BORNEO, the third largest island in the world,
after Greenland and New Guinea. It is located in the Kudat Peninsula,
about three and a half hours (or 215 kilometres) drive from Kota
Kinabalu City.
Simpang Mengayau means 'lingering junction'
as it is here that the South China Sea lingers and meets the Sulu Seas
flowing from the east ... Enjoy the stunning view. The sunsets and full
moons are just beautiful ... The Pulau Kalampunian
lighthouse is a reminder of treacherous coastline and past shipwrecks.
On the left is the beautiful beach of Pantai Kalampunian.
It's a lovely easy stroll to the flagpole, the Glob
- See more at: http://www.sabahtourism.com/destination/tip-borneo-tanjung-simpang-mengayau#sthash.5MnJ7S5C.dpuf
