Batik Kulambu Island

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Batik Kulambu Island
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Location of Batik Kulambu Island in Darvel Bay
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Batik Kulambu Island
Geography
Coordinates 4°42′0″N118°24′0″E / 4.70000°N 118.40000°E / 4.70000; 118.40000
Highest elevation249 m (817 ft)
Administration
State Flag of Sabah.svg  Sabah

Batik Kulambu Island (Malay : Pulau Batik Kulambu) is a Malaysian island located in Darvel Bay, about 8 kilometres off Kunak in the state of Sabah. The island extends for about 4.9 kilometres from east to west and about 2 kilometres from north to south. [1] The highest point is 249 metres above sea level to the tops of the trees. [2] A narrow channel to the south-east separates Batik Kulambu from the larger island of Timbun Mata.

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References

    1. These approximate dimensions were calculated using Google Maps imagery.
    2. Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 163: Borneo, Jawa, Sulawesi, and Nusa Tenggara (PDF). Sailing Directions . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 291.