Mount Kinabalu
Mount Kinabalu is a high mountain on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. This is in Malaysia.
| Mount Kinabalu | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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
- "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.
A mountain squirrel, Sundasciurus tenuis, from Mount Kinabalu
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