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
The infamous mountain of Malaysia. A part of what it looks like from another perspective.
Low's Peak, the summit of Mount Kinabalu.
Large lower pitcher of Nepenthes rajah.
"Kina Balu from Pinokok Valley" – lithograph published in 1862.
A visual illusion of a rock face on Mt. Kinabalu. Caught on camera from a location in Mesilau, December 2011.
Mount Kinabalu viewed from the summit of nearby Mount Tambuyukon.
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.
