Mosque


The Tawau Mosque (or New Mosque) can hold an astonishing 17,000 worshippers and is the largest mosque in Sabah. Built at an equally staggering cost of RM31 million, it was completed in 2004.


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1. Bukit Gemok Forest Reserve

5.08 MILES

About 10km from Tawau's centre, this reserve is great for a day visit, the jungle filled with chattering monkeys and popular with local picnickers. About…

2. Tawau Hills Park

10.9 MILES

This small reserve has forested hills rising dramatically from the surrounding plain. If getting into the Maliau Basin or Danum Valley feels like too much…