Pongo pygmaeus
The red-haired great ape of Borneo, whose name means person of the forest. Critically endangered. At the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre near Sandakan, rescued and orphaned orangutans are cared for and can be watched from viewing platforms.
A wild forest ox with white socks, called tembadau in Sabah. Endangered. Males are dark, females and calves reddish. Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Sabah is a good place to look for it.
One of the rarest wild cats in the world, with a chestnut-red coat, found only on Borneo. Endangered. It is almost never seen and is known mainly from camera traps in forests of Sabah…
A jewel-like forest bird of Borneo with a black head, red belly and blue wings. It hops on the forest floor, so a local birding guide helps to find it.
A strange songbird found only on Borneo, with a bristly head and a thick, hooked bill. It moves in noisy groups through lowland forest.
A tiny black-and-white falcon, only about 15 to 17 centimetres long, that hunts insects and small birds from treetop perches in the forests of Borneo.
The smallest elephant in Asia, smaller and gentler-looking than elephants elsewhere, living in the forests of north-east Borneo. Endangered.
East Malaysia's largest! 1Borneo Hypermall spreads over 23.3 acres along the Jalan Sulaman Highway in Kota Kinabalu and is currently the largest shopping mall in East Malaysia.
A halal restaurant or café in Sandakan, Sabah, listed as halal in its name. Ask to see its halal certificate or confirm that it is Muslim-owned.
A shop for hijabs, telekung, baju kurung and baju Melayu in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Check opening hours and stock before you go.
Sabah's largest island, off Kudat in the north, with local communities, mangroves and quiet beaches.
A dive and snorkelling site in Sabah. Dive with a certified operator, check sea conditions and park rules, and respect the reefs and marine life.
A volcanic island in Tun Sakaran Marine Park near Semporna with a hilltop view over a turquoise lagoon.
Mosques, halal food and family attractions across all 14 states, with prayer times, Qibla direction and ready-made itineraries.
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Where to eat, filterable by state, food streets, night markets and dining venues, each with a distance and directions link. Plus the dish guide, for when you don't know what to order.
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Prayer times are calculated with JAKIM's angles (Fajr 20°, Isha 18°) for any city or your exact location in Malaysia, and can differ by a few minutes from JAKIM's official e-Solat timetable.
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Every mapped destination, coloured by category. Pin positions are approximate at state level.
Foreign visitors must submit this free online arrival form before entering Malaysia. Fill one in for every traveller, children included.
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Search Malaysia's official halal certificate directory (JAKIM MYeHALAL), restaurants, food & drink products, slaughterhouses and more.
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