SABAH-LAND BELOW THE WIND

Sabah is one of the two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. It is situated in northern Borneo, bordering the state of Sarawak to the southwest, Kalimantan of Indonesia to the south, while separated by sea from the Federal Territory of Labuan. 

Sabah shares maritime borders with Vietnam in the west and the Philippines to the north and east. Kota Kinabalu or KK is the capital city, the economic centre of the state and the seat of the Sabah State Government. As of the 2015 census in Malaysia, the state's population is 3,543,500. Sabah has a tropical rainforests and abundant animal and plant species. 

The state has long mountain ranges on the west side which form part of the Crocker Range National Park, Kinabatangan River, second longest river in Malaysia runs through Sabah and Mount Kinabalu is the highest point of Sabah as well as of Malaysia.

Sabah is known for its traditional musical instrument, the sompoton. 

The Sabah International Folklore Festival is the main folklore event in Malaysia, other festivals including the Borneo Bird Festival, Borneo Bug Fest, Borneo Eco Film Festival, Kota Kinabalu Food Fest, Kota Kinabalu Jazz Festival, Sabah Dragon Boat Festival, Sabah Fest and Sabah Sunset Music Festival. Sabah is the only state in Malaysia to celebrate the Kaamatan festival.