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Among other large ethnic community in Semporna being the Suluk people. As in many places in Sabah and southern Philippines, the intermarriage between the Bajaus and Suluks are highly common in Semporna. Many of the Suluks and Bajaus in Semporna having a close family ties with their kins across the border in the Sulu Archipelago and Mindanao.
Archipelago: Maritime Southeast Asia: Adjacent to: Celebes Sea: ... The Semporna Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Semporna) is a peninsula in Tawau Division, Sabah ...
Timbun Mata Island (Malay: Pulau Timbun Mata) is the largest island on the south side of Darvel Bay, in Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia.It is over 26 kilometres (16 mi) long and almost 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) wide at the widest point, and is also mountainous and was formerly (pre-2000) densely wooded.
The Semporna District (Malay: Daerah Semporna) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, ... mainly from the Sulu Archipelago and Mindanao.
The fish team encountered 844 species of fish in Semporna. [3] The ongoing survey by TRACC's [4] based on Pom Pom island, has a fish count of 220+ species and a coral count of over 250 species. The northeast Semporna islands are part of the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion and have been prioritised by the WWF's [5] and the Fisheries Department of ...
Malaysia and the Philippines are also parties to the multinational claims over the Spratly Islands and both countries have overlapping claims over some islands of the archipelago. The historical connections of the people living on both sides of the border has resulted in the border being extremely porous, with a lot of illegal immigration from ...
Tawau residents and their community chief with Alexander Rankin Dunlop (sitting right) in the Cowie Harbour of Tawau, circa 1885.. Like most of this part of Borneo, this area was once under the control of the Bruneian Empire [4] in the 15th century before being ceded to the Sultanate of Sulu between the 17th [5] and 18th centuries [6] as a gift for helping the Bruneian forces during a civil ...
Regatta Lepa is an annual boat festival in Semporna, Malaysia, celebrating the boatbuilding tradition of the Sama-Bajau communities in Sabah. [5] [3] Starting from 2019, Philippines start to introduce Lepa Festival as part of the celebrations for 46th Kamahardikaan Sin Tawi-Tawi (Provincial Day). This celebration symbolizes a deep appreciation ...
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