Tip of Borneo, Tanjung Simpang Mengayau, Sabah

The Tip of Borneo, the northernmost part of Sabah, is located at a place called Tanjung Simpang Mengayau. It is a headland at the end of a wide bay about 40 km to the north of the town of Kudat. The famous explorer Ferdinand Magellan is believed to have landed there and stayed for 42 days during his round-the-world voyage. That took place somewhere between 1519, when the expedition left Spain, and 1521, when Magellan was killed by the natives in Cebu, Philippines.

Tanjung Simpang Mengayau is a windswept promontory rising out of the sea. Until a few years ago, it was forested. Recently however, the place has been spruced up into a park. There is a monument here in the shape of a truncated globe, looking like a melon with one side sliced off. I have to say I find it totally adorable! The very northernmost tip are just clusters of boulders in the sea. Posted sighboards warn against any foolhardy attempt to reach it - if you feel foolish enough to clamber there, go ahead, but watch for the waves.

Getting there

Aside from signing up for a local tour, the only other way to reach here is by taxi or rented car. A round-way taxi trip will put you back RM50, including waiting time, while a local tour from Kudat will cost you RM140.

Related Sight

As a related destination, visit also Tanjung Piai in Johor, the southernmost tip of mainland Asia.

The Tip of Borneo Location Map

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