Tun Datu Mustapha Memorial

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Tun Datu Mustapha Memorial

Tun Datu Mustapha Memorial is a state memorial in Sabah, Malaysia. The memorial was built on the site of the Muslim cemetery of Kampung Ulu/Ulu Seberang in Putatan, Penampang. Formerly, the small hill was one of Mat Salleh's forts. It was erected by the state government of Sabah in 1999.

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