Mount Kinabalu

Local nameGunung Kinabalu
LocationSabah, Malaysia

Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Borneo and Malaysia. With an elevation of 13,435 feet, it is third-highest peak of an island on Earth, and 20th most prominent mountain in the world by topographic prominence. The mountain is located in Ranau district, West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is protected as Kinabalu Park, a World Heritage Site.

In 1997, a re-survey using satellite technology established its summit height at 4,095 m above sea level, which is some 6 m less than the previously thought and hitherto published figure of 4,101 m.The mountain and its surroundings are among the most important biological sites in the world, with between 5,000 and 6,000 species of plants, 326 species of birds, and more than 100 mammalian species identified. Among this rich collection of wildlife are famous species such as the gigantic Rafflesia plants and orangutans.

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Climb permit:
Adults: RM 212
Child: RM 84.80

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kinabalu

Official website http://www.mountkinabalu.com/

Email info@mountkimbalu.com

Phone +60 88 448 709

Address Malaysia

Coordinates 6°4'30.24" N 116°33'31.32" E

Tours and activities: Mount Kinabalu

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from 79 USD

3-Day Mount Kinabalu Summit Hiking and Poring Hot Spring Stay

from 580 USD

Full Day Kinabalu Park Tour

from 65 USD

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