Semporna is located at the Southeast of Sabah, Malaysia. There are many unnamed beautiful islands in the surrounding area. These almost untouched islands not even found in Google Earth. Semporna is home to fresh seafood and the gateway to the world's best dive sites. there are many travel agencies that promote it. Example ARUNG HAYAT Sea Adventures Sdn. Bhd.
There are 49 islands in Semporna, but most of them uninhabited. For the purposes of sovereignty and national security, the Armed Forces (ATM) to establish a military bits in most of the island. The navy and marine police also continue to monitor the border every time. Two of the most famous island due to dispute the sovereignty of Malaysia and Indonesia are Ligitan and Pulau Sipadan. In 2002, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has decided that these two islands belong to Malaysia. To maintain the natural beauty of the sea island of Sipadan, the Malaysian Government has decided that all man-made materials handling and cleared in 2004. Pulau Sipadan is now truly becomes 'paradise' divers.
There are many film production companies have published various advertisements, documentaries, short fiction and film in Semporna. Among the most famous is the National Gegraphic documentaries and films 'Duyong' KRU Films release. WWF-Malaysia during Semporna Marine Ecological Expedition concluded on 18 December 2010. The preliminary results indicate that Semporna may have the world’s highest marine biodiversity. Eighteen scientists from Malaysia, the Netherlands and the USA spent three weeks examining the reefs of Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia. The biodiversity team documented the species richness for mushroom corals, reef fish, shrimps, gall crabs, ovulid snails, and algae. The reef status team documented the health of the coral reefs.
Anyone who visited the Semporna certainly will not forget to enjoy the experience of fresh seafood here. There are 49 islands in Semporna such as:
1. SIPADAN ISLAND
2. MABUL ISLAND
3. OMADAL ISLAND
4. BUM-BUM ISLAND
5. DANAWAN ISLAND
6. KAPALAI ISLAND
7. SIBUAN ISLAND
8. MAIGA ISLAND
9. POM-POM ISLAND
10. MANTABUAN ISLAND
11. BOHEY DULANG ISLAND
12. SILUNGUN ISLAND
13. GUSUNGAN ISLAND
14. MENAMPILIK ISLAND
15. NUSA TENGAH ISLAND
16. SIPANGGAU ISLAND
17. KARINDINGAN ISLAND
18. LIGITAN ISLAND
19. SI AMIL ISLAND
20. BOHAYON ISLAND
21. KULAPUAN ISLAND
22. TIMBA-TIMBA ISLAND
23. MATAKING ISLAND
24. SELAKAN ISLAND
25. TETAGAN ISLAND
26. SEBANGKAT ISLAND
27. LARAPAN ISLAND
28. SILAWA ISLAND
29. PABABAK ISLAND
30. SELANGAN ISLAND
31. MATA PAH I ISLAND
32. PUNO-PUNO ISLAND
33. BAIT ISLAND
34. TIMBUN MATA ISLAND
35. TATAGAN ISLAND
36. BALUSUAN ISLAND
37. BATIK ISLAND
38. BATIK KULAMBU ISLAND
39. KALUMPANG ISLAND
40. GAYA ISLAND
2. MABUL ISLAND
3. OMADAL ISLAND
4. BUM-BUM ISLAND
5. DANAWAN ISLAND
6. KAPALAI ISLAND
7. SIBUAN ISLAND
8. MAIGA ISLAND
9. POM-POM ISLAND
10. MANTABUAN ISLAND
11. BOHEY DULANG ISLAND
12. SILUNGUN ISLAND
13. GUSUNGAN ISLAND
14. MENAMPILIK ISLAND
15. NUSA TENGAH ISLAND
16. SIPANGGAU ISLAND
17. KARINDINGAN ISLAND
18. LIGITAN ISLAND
19. SI AMIL ISLAND
20. BOHAYON ISLAND
21. KULAPUAN ISLAND
22. TIMBA-TIMBA ISLAND
23. MATAKING ISLAND
24. SELAKAN ISLAND
25. TETAGAN ISLAND
26. SEBANGKAT ISLAND
27. LARAPAN ISLAND
28. SILAWA ISLAND
29. PABABAK ISLAND
30. SELANGAN ISLAND
31. MATA PAH I ISLAND
32. PUNO-PUNO ISLAND
33. BAIT ISLAND
34. TIMBUN MATA ISLAND
35. TATAGAN ISLAND
36. BALUSUAN ISLAND
37. BATIK ISLAND
38. BATIK KULAMBU ISLAND
39. KALUMPANG ISLAND
40. GAYA ISLAND
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