Mount Kinabalu
Mount Kinabalu is a high mountain on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. This is in Malaysia.
 Mount Kinabalu | |
| Elevation | 4,096 m (13,438 ft) |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 4,096 m (13,438 ft) Ranked 20th |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra Spesial (Ribu) |
| Location | |
| Location | Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia |
| Range | Crocker Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | March 1851 Hugh Low (summit plateau) 1888 John Whitehead (highest peak) |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
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.[1]
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).[2]
Mount Kinabalu Media
St. John's Peak seen from Low's Peak during sunrise. Kota Kinabalu city lights seen on the far right.
Rainforest mist on the slopes of the mountain.
Large lower pitcher of Nepenthes rajah
"Kina Balu from Pinokok Valley" – lithograph published in 1862
Laban Rata Resthouse at 3,270 m (10,730 ft)
A visual illusion of a rock face on Mt. Kinabalu. Caught on camera from a location in Mesilau, December 2011.
References
- ↑ Introduction: About Mount KinabaluMount Kinabalu Climb Booking Centre. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ↑ Mount Kinabalu. Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
