Tegaipil Island

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Tegaipil Island
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Tegaipil Island
Geography
Coordinates 6°33′0″N117°43′1″E / 6.55000°N 117.71694°E / 6.55000; 117.71694
Administration
State Flag of Sabah.svg  Sabah

Tegaipil Island (Malay : Pulau Tegaipil) is an island located in eastern Sabah on the Sulu Sea on Malaysia. It is part of the Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area (SIMCA) together with Billean and Lankayan. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Roy Goh (11 June 2013). "Centre to raise bar on marine conservation". New Straits Times . Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  2. "Pusat penyelidikan marin Kepulauan Sugud ditubuhkan" (in Malay). The Borneo Post. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.