national park
Mount Kinabalu (Kinabalu National Park)
Southeast Asia's highest peak at 4,095 meters in Malaysian Borneo, a UNESCO site with extraordinary biodiversity and Via Ferrata climbing.
54 km · about 60 min drive
AsiaMalaysiaSabah
Bandau
Sabah, Malaysia · Asia
About Bandau
Bandau sits on the route: 45 minutes from Kota Belud, 54km from Mount Kinabalu (Kinabalu National Park).
Bandau is in Sabah, Malaysia, with about 8,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kota Belud, about 40 km away.
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What is there to see near Bandau?
Within an hour or so of Bandau: Mount Kinabalu (Kinabalu National Park) (54 km), Desa Dairy Farm (59 km).
Where is Bandau?
Bandau is in Sabah, Malaysia, about 40 km from Kota Belud.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,716
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Sabah
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates
- 6.5205, 116.7534
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Worth the detour from Bandau
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
photogenic
Desa Dairy Farm
A working dairy on the slopes below Mount Kinabalu where cattle graze fenced green pasture at 1,200 metres, an incongruous alpine scene locals call the New Zealand of Sabah. Milking is open to visitors each afternoon.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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