Sabah

Summary

Sabah is a state of Malaysia^[1]. Sabah draws 3,197 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_malaysia category, ranking #2 of 12).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sabah is identified as part of the Malays ethnic group^[3].
• Sabah is identified as part of the Kadazan-Dusun ethnic group^[4].
• Sabah is identified as part of the Sama-Bajau ethnic group^[5].
• Sabah is identified as part of the Murut people ethnic group^[6].
• Sabah is identified as part of the Malaysian Chinese ethnic group^[7].
• Sabah is identified as part of the Indian Malaysians ethnic group^[8].
• Sabah is located in Malaysia^[9].
• Sabah is in the country of Malaysia^[10].
• Sabah is on the body of water South China Sea^[11].
• Sabah is on the body of water Sulu Sea^[12].
• Sabah is on the body of water Celebes Sea^[13].
• Sabah is on the body of water Balabac Strait^[14].
• Sabah's head of government is recorded as Hajiji Noor^[15].
• Sabah's instance of is recorded as state of Malaysia^[16].
• Sabah's head of state is recorded as Musa Aman^[17].
• Sabah's capital is recorded as Kota Kinabalu^[18].
• Sabah's official language is recorded as Malay^[19].
• Sabah's shares border with is recorded as North Kalimantan^[20].
• Sabah's shares border with is recorded as Sarawak^[21].
• Sabah's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kudat Division^[22].
• Sabah's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Coast^[23].
• Sabah's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Interior Division^[24].
• Sabah's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sandakan Division^[25].
• Sabah's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tawau Division^[26].
• Sabah's flag is recorded as flag of Sabah^[27].

Body

Geography

Sabah is in the country of Malaysia^[10]. Sabah is located in Malaysia^[9]. Adjacent water bodies include South China Sea^[11], a sea^[28], in Vietnam^[29]; Sulu Sea^[12], a sea^[30], in Philippines^[31]; Celebes Sea^[13], a marginal sea^[32], in Indonesia^[33]; and Balabac Strait^[14], a strait^[34], in Malaysia^[35]. Sabah is part of Malaysia^[36].

Designation and Status

Sabah's instance of is recorded as state of Malaysia^[16].

History and Context

September 16, 1963 marks the founding of Sabah^[37].

Why It Matters

Sabah draws 3,197 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_malaysia category, ranking #2 of 12).^[2] Sabah has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Sabah is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]