Kimanis Bay

Kimanis Bay (Malay: Teluk Kimanis) is a bay on the west coast of the island of Borneo. It is a part of Malaysian state of Sabah and connects to the South China Sea. Administratively, it belongs to Papar District in the West Coast Division.^[1]

Kimanis Bay
Malay: Teluk Kimanis
Aerial View of Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal.
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Location	Papar District, West Coast Division, Sabah, Malaysia
Coordinates	5°39′0″N 115°45′0″E
Type	Bay
Part of	South China Sea
River sources	Sungai Penyu
Max. length	57 kilometres (35 mi)
Max. width	35 kilometres (22 mi)
Surface area	450 square kilometres (170 sq mi)
Islands	Pulau Tiga
Settlements	Kimanis

Geography

The bay covers an area of approximately 450 km². The coastline extends in a wide arc from Cape Nosong to Cape Papar. In front of the bay is the island of Pulau Tiga. The coastline is predominantly not forested, with agricultural use.^[2]

History

The name of the bay is derived from the settlement of Kimanis. The name Kimanis Bay can already be found on a map of British North Borneo from 1899 published by the North Borneo Chartered Company.^[3]

Sabah-Sarawak Integrated Oil and Gas Project

Aerial View of the Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal (SOGT) at Kimanis Bay.

The Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal (SOGT), located in the coastal area of Kimanis Bay, serve as a receiving, storage and export station for oil and natural gas from Sabah's offshore fields. At the same time, the Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) begins here, which transports natural gas over a distance of 522 kilometers to Bintulu, Sarawak.^[4][5]

External links

• Map of British North Borneo, 1899