Mahua Waterfall
Air Terjun Mahua
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LocationKg. Patau, Tambunan District, Sabah, Malaysia
Coordinates5°47′48.34″N 116°24′30.265″E / 5.7967611°N 116.40840694°E / 5.7967611; 116.40840694
TypePlunge
Total height17 m (56 ft)

Mahua Waterfall (Malay: Air Terjun Mahua) is a plunge type waterfall located in Patau Village, Tambunan District of Sabah, Malaysia within the Crocker Range National Park administered by Sabah Parks under the state Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment.[1] The waterfall has a height of 17 metres (56 ft) with 1.2 metres deep which became one of the ecotourism attractions for the district as well for Sabah.[1][2][3]

Tourism

Mahua Waterfall is one of Sabah's nature attractions which has been opened to the public since 2003 and become tourist destination for both local and foreign visitors.[1][2] In 2006, the waterfall received 5,022 visitors which later increased to 14,000 in 2013.[1][2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Pairin's touch in Tambunan's transformation". Bernama. The Borneo Post. 6 April 2013. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019. The Tambunan district has several tourist attractions including the Mahua waterfalls located about 26 kilometres from Tambunan. The 17 metre high waterfalls located within the Crocker Range Park is managed by Sabah Parks, under Sabah's Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment. It was opened in June 2003, and since then the number of local and foreign visitors coming there has been rising with 14,000 visiting the place last year.
  2. ^ a b c "Mahua waterfall awes visitors". The Star. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. ^ Brandon John (2 July 2017). "Sabah's Tambunan set to become premier eco-tourism destination". New Straits Times. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Mahua Waterfall draws the attention of the Chief Minister of Sabah". Sabah Parks. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.


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