Location : Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia.

The town of Kudat , originally called Tomborungan by the Rungus locals, has always been synonymous with the ‘Tip of Borneo’ due to its close proximity. What most people do not know is that it was once a upon a time the capital of Sabah or to be more exact the ‘British North Borneo’ as it was known way back then in 1880s . The capital status was short lived though, losing out to Jesselton or present day Kota Kinabalu 190km away. The British generously paved the way for Christian Hakkas via the entry point of Kudat not for gold but to kickstart coconut and rice plantations. It is interesting to note the contrast of the 2 different groups of Hakkas that came to Borneo island, one to the west and the other to the north east. On the western side, the Hakkas were invited by the Sultan of Sambas for gold mining while on the opposite side the Christian Hakkas were invited by the British to help plant coconut and rice. Almost a 130 year difference with the Sambas around 1750’s and Kudat in 1881.
Kudat is a nice quiet town, clean esplanade overlooking the Celebes Sea and with cheap seafood (in the raw form!) compared to other towns of Sabah.guide, authentic, backpackers, chinese hakka, family vacation, native, ethnic, Rungus tribe, pasar, local market, food court, Tomborungan, Tourism, tourist attraction, traditional, Sidek esplanade, waterfront,

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Sidek Esplanade

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On the way to market
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Local market

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Food court above market

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Kudat market

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Local tobacco
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Horseshoe crab
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So they eat parrot fish here
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Antiques
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Grating coconut
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Rungus lady with antique beads
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The best looking public toilet in Malaysia!

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