Tawau, derived from the Malay name for the “Meranti” tree, is one of the primary towns in Sabah<\/a>, Malaysia<\/a>. The name reflects the abundance of this particular tree in the area during its early days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tawau is located on the southeastern coast of Sabah, Malaysia, facing the Celebes Sea. To its east is the state of North Kalimantan in Indonesia, and to the west lies the interior regions of Sabah. Tawau serves as the administrative center for the Tawau District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tawau was historically a producer of timber, rubber, and then cocoa. The port town’s significance grew due to its role in the export of these commodities. Over the years, Tawau has seen various foreign powers, from the Bruneian Empire to the British colonialists. The town was also occupied by the Japanese during World War II, which left its mark on the town’s history and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tawau offers a mix of cultural, historical, and natural attractions, making it an intriguing destination for those keen to explore a less-touristy side of Sabah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Name Tawau, derived from the Malay name for the “Meranti” tree, is one of the primary towns in Sabah, Malaysia. The name reflects the abundance of this particular tree in the area during its early days. Geography Tawau is located on the southeastern coast of Sabah, Malaysia, facing the Celebes Sea. To its east is … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51,36],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2289"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2302,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289\/revisions\/2302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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