Sabah, the second largest state in Malaysia, located on the northern island of Borneo, the third largest island in the world. Sabah covers an area of 72,500 square kilometers with a coastline of 14.400 kilometers of the South China Sea on the west coast, Sulu Sea in the northeast and Selebes Sea to the south. Broadly speaking, the size of the state is about the size of Ireland in Europe. The capital of Sabah is Kota Kinabalu formerly known as Jesselton during the time of colonialism. Kota Kinabalu has been upgraded to city status on February 2, 2002.
Known by the title "Land Below the Wind", Sabah is not only famous for its natural beauty but also with the cultural heritage of its people. Sabah is rich in various types of plants. The world's largest flower Rafflesia with kuntumnya measuring three meters in diameter can be found in the state. There are many different species of orchids / orchid, pitcher plants and rhododendrons were found to grow in Sabah. Sabah geography hilly - mountainous terrain even disilangi with rivers flowing through valleys across fertile plains and caves can also be found in the forest-forests. Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Southeast Asia with an altitude stately 4.059 meters.
Indigenous people in Sabah
Kadazandusun
Kadazan is the indigenous ethnic groups of Sabah in Malaysia. Most of them live on the west coast of Sabah, there are also in the interior. Due to similarities in culture and language with the Dusun, and also on account of political initiatives, the new term "Kadazan-Dusun" was created to combine them. Together, they form the largest ethnic
Bajau
Bajau are divided into two groups who have settled in the West and East Coast of Sabah over the past few hundred years and are recognized as indigenous peoples and among the largest indigenous Ѕabah and surrounding states. While next to them is known as the West Coast Bajau Samah. They work as farmers and fishermen on the west