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.
Aerial View of Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal.
Kimanis Bay is located in Sabah
Kimanis Bay
Kimanis Bay
Location within Malaysia
Kimanis Bay is located in Malaysia
Kimanis Bay
Kimanis Bay
Kimanis Bay (Malaysia)
LocationPapar District, West Coast Division, Sabah, Malaysia
Coordinates5°39′0″N 115°45′0″E / 5.65000°N 115.75000°E / 5.65000; 115.75000
TypeBay
Part ofSouth China Sea
River sourcesSungai Penyu
Max. length57 kilometres (35 mi)
Max. width35 kilometres (22 mi)
Surface area450 square kilometres (170 sq mi)
IslandsPulau Tiga
SettlementsKimanis

Geography

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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

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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

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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]

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References

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  1. ^ Administrative District Boundary and Local Authority Area. In: Census 2010 for Sabah. (PDF; 1,9 MB) Department of Statistics, Malaysia, p. 153.
  2. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute) – Borneo, Jawa, Sulawesi and Nusa Tenggara. (PDF; 630 kB) United States Navy Publication 163, 2002, Chapter 10, No. 10.67; accessed on February 6, 2012
  3. ^ Views of British North Borneo. North Borneo Chartered Company. London, 1899; Kimanis Bay at the Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Sabah - Sarawak Integrated Oil & Gas Project". Petronas. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal (SOGT)". Naim Holdings Berhad. Retrieved 5 October 2016.