Sabahis one of 13 member states ofMalaysiaand is its easternmost state. It is
located on the northern portion of the island ofBorneo.It
is the second largest state in the country afterSarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also
shares a border with the province ofEast
KalimantanofIndonesiain the south. In spite of its status
as a Malaysian state, Sabah remains a disputed territory; thePhilippineshas a dormant claim over much of the
eastern part of the territory.The
capital of Sabah isKota
Kinabalu, formerly known asJesselton. Sabah is often referred to as "Land Below The
Wind", because of its location just south of thetyphoon-prone region around the Philippines.
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