Mount Kinabalu
mountain in Malaysia
Mount Kinabalu is a high mountain on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. This is in Malaysia.
Mount Kinabalu | |
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Gunung Kinabalu | |
![]() Mount Kinabalu | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,096 m (13,438 ft) |
Prominence | 4,096 m (13,438 ft) Ranked 20th |
Isolation | 2,513 km (1,562 mi) ![]() |
Listing | Country high point Ultra Spesial (Ribu) |
Coordinates | 6°5′N 116°33′E / 6.083°N 116.550°E |
Geography | |
Location | Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia |
Parent range | Crocker Range |
Climbing | |
First ascent | March 1851 Hugh Low (summit plateau) 1888 John Whitehead (highest peak) |
Easiest route | Hiking |
The mountain is protected as a park, named Kinabalu Park. The park was awarded the country's first World Heritage Site. Because of over 5,000 plant species, it is also one of the world’s most important biological sites.[1]
At its peak, the indigenous Kadazan people make their homes there. The mountain's name comes from the name "Akinabalu" (meaning Revered Place of the Dead).[2]
References
change- ↑ "Introduction: About Mount Kinabalu". Mount Kinabalu Climb Booking Centre. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ↑ "Mount Kinabalu". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
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