- Sepilok Orangutan Centre
- Sun Bear Centre
- Rainforest Discovery Centre
- Sandakan War Memorial
- Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary
- Borneo Nature Lodge (2)
- Kinabatangan River Cruise
- Gomantong Cave
- Sabah Tea Garden
- Fish Spa Massage
- POW Camp Ranau
- Perkasa Hotel Kundasang
- Mt Kinabalu
- Kundasang Wer Memorial Park
- Kinabalu National Park
- Kota Kinabalu
- City Mosque
- Manukan Island
- Mari-Mari Cultural Village
Sabah (Malaysian part of Borneo)
Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government. Sabah, the largest of Malaysia's 13 states, occupies the northern part of Borneo and has a special status within Malaysia. The capital is Kota Kinabalu.
It is inhabited by several indigenous peoples (Kadazan-Dusun, Bajau, Murut, Rungus). Besides them, there are also immigrant Malays, Chinese, Indians, Filipinos... As a result, there are multiple religions, so it's not unusual for more than one religion to be practiced within a single family. I get the impression that everyone lives in harmony. Besides that, I don't see many temples or mosques. In Kota Kinabalu, the city mosque (which is truly impressive) dominates, but that's about it; other places of worship aren't as noticeable.
Many languages and dialects are spoken, but English is spoken by the majority. Until recently, it was taught in school as the main language.
The streets are relatively clean, and there are no beggars or homeless people. It doesn't seem as wealthy as neighbouring Brunei, but people seem content with what they have.
The eastern coast and Sandakan seem poorer to me compared to the western part. Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, is a more modern city, with quite a few newer buildings. The hotels Seraton and Hilton dominate, and judging by the yachts in the bay and golf courses, it's a place where tourists with "deeper pockets" stay. Prices are lower compared to, say, Australia, but Hilton still "keeps up" with the metropolises.
The biggest part of the economy is covered by tourism, although oil, gas, and palm oil still have a significant share.
Nature and wildlife particularly attract many tourists: orangutans, proboscis monkeys (with huge noses, unique in the world), pygmy elephants (they are a bit smaller than
Sabah (Melezijski deo Bornea)
Malezija je fedrativna ustavna monarhija sa parlamentarnim sistemo vlasti. Sabah, najveca od 13 saveznih drzava Malezije, zauzima severni deo Bornea ima poseban status u okviru Malezije. Glavni grad je Kota Kinabalu.
Naseljava ga vise autohtonih naroda (Kadazan-Dusun, Bajau, Murut, Rungus). Sem njih ima i doseljenika Malajaca, Kineza, Indusa, Filipinaca... Samim tim zaatupljeno je i vise religija tako da nije slucajnost da u se u jednoj porodici praktikuje vise religija. Imam utisak da svi zive u harmoniji. Sem toga, ne vidim mnogo hramova a ni dzamija. U Kota Kinabalu dominira gradska dzamija (koja je zaista impozantna) ali to je to, ostale bogomolje nisu toliko upadljive.
Govori se mnostvo jezika i dijalekata ali je engleski jezik kojim govori vecina. Do skora se u skoli ucio kao glavnijezik.
Ulice su relativno ciste, nema prosjaka i beskucnika. Ne deluju mi bogato kao komsija Brunej ali deluju zadovoljni sa onim sto imaju.
Isticna obala i Sandakan, deluju mi siromasniji od zapadnog dela. Kota Kinabalu, glavni grad Sabaha, je moderniji grad, dosta zgrada novijeg datuma. Dominiraju hoteli Seraton i Hilton a, sudeci po jahtama u zalivu i golf terenima, mesto je gde odsedaju turisti sa “dubljim” dzepom. Cene su nize u odnosu na, recimo, Australiju ali zato Hilton “drzi korak” sa metropolama.
Najveci deo ekonomije pokriva turizam mada i dalje znacajan udeo imaju nafta, gas i palmovo ulje.
Brojne turiste posebno privlaci priroda i zivotinjski svet: orangutani, proboscis majmuni (sa ogromnim nosevima, jedinstveni u svetu), patuljasti slonovi (jesu nesto manji od rodjaka iz Afrike ali uopste nisu patuljasti), oblacni leopardi, medvedi, razne vrste ptica itd.