Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
One of the most prized orchids of Borneo, with striped petals and a pouch-shaped lip, growing wild only on the slopes of Mount Kinabalu. It is endangered and protected, so see it in the orchid collections at Kinabalu Park.
One of the largest flowers in the world, up to about 80 centimetres across, with no leaves, stem or roots of its own. It grows on a forest vine and blooms for only a few days.
The giant pitcher plant of Mount Kinabalu, with huge cups that can hold litres of liquid and sometimes trap small animals. It grows only in the mountains of Sabah.
A mountain shrub with long, narrow leaves and bright orange-red flowers, growing on the high slopes of Mount Kinabalu and other highlands of Borneo.
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 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…
Mosques, halal food and family attractions across all 14 states, with prayer times, Qibla direction and ready-made itineraries.
✅ Check if a restaurant or product is halal-certified · 🕌 Mosques & prayer times near me · 🕋 Step-by-step Hajj & Umrah guide
Every destination in the guide, grouped by what you're looking for.
From Kuala Lumpur to Sarawak, pick a region to see what's there.
A few highlights to start planning with.
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.
Start from a ready-made 1-week to 1-month plan, or save places as you browse and arrange your own.
Plan a trip →Search and filter every mosque, attraction, dish, hospital and stay in the guide.
Start from a ready-made route, or build your own from places you've saved.
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.
Tap “Use my location” to see the closest mosques and get directions.
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.
Use only the Malaysian Immigration Department website.
Open the official MDAC form ↗Passport, flight and accommodation details. Submit it within the 3 days before you arrive.
Save or screenshot the confirmation and QR code, and show it with your passport at immigration.
Scan with your phone to open the official form
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Search Malaysia's official halal certificate directory (JAKIM MYeHALAL), restaurants, food & drink products, slaughterhouses and more.
Unofficial search of JAKIM's public directory, a listing is not a guarantee. Look for the halal certificate displayed at the premises, and confirm on the official portal ↗, especially for entries marked revoked or expired. Names are as registered with JAKIM (often in Malay).
Getting around, essential apps, and everything to know before you go.
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