Mount Kinabalu
| Mount Kinabalu | |
|---|---|
| Gunung Kinabalu | |
 Mount Kinabalu | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,096 m (13,438 ft) |
| Prominence | 4,096 m (13,438 ft) Ranked 20th |
| Isolation | 2,513 km (1,562 mi)  |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra Spesial (Ribu) |
| Coordinates | 6°5′N 116°33′E / 6.083°N 116.550°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia |
| Parent range | Crocker Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | March 1851 Hugh Low (summit plateau) 1888 John Whitehead (highest peak) |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
Mount Kinabalu is a high mountain on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. This is in Malaysia.
The mountain is protected as a park, named Kinabalu Park. The park was awarded the country's first World Heritage Site. Because of over 5,000 plant species, it is also one of the world’s most important biological sites.
At its peak, the indigenous Kadazan people make their homes there. The mountain's name comes from the name "Akinabalu" (meaning Revered Place of the Dead).
References
- ↑ "Introduction: About Mount Kinabalu". Mount Kinabalu Climb Booking Centre. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ↑ "Mount Kinabalu". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
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