Mount Kinabalu

Mount Kinabalu
Mount Kinabalu
Highest point
Elevation	4,095 m (13,435 ft)
Prominence	4,095 m (13,435 ft); Ranked 20th
Isolation	2,513 km (1,562 mi)
Listing	Country high point; Island high point; Ultra; Ribu
Coordinates	06°04′30″N 116°33′31″E / 6.07500°N 116.55861°E
Naming
Native name	Gunung Kinabalu (Malay); Gayo Ngaran (Kadazan Dusun); Nulu Nabalu (Kadazan Dusun);
Geography
	Mount Kinabalu Map showing location of Mount Kinabalu within Malaysia
Location	Ranau, West Coast Division, Sabah, Malaysia
Parent range	Crocker Mountains
Climbing
First ascent	March 1851; Hugh Low (summit plateau); 1888; John Whitehead (highest peak)
Easiest route	Hiking

Mount Kinabalu (Dusun: Gayo Ngaran or Nulu Nabalu, Malay: Gunung Kinabalu) is the highest mountain in Malaysia and Borneo. With a height of 4,095 metres (13,435 ft), it is the third-highest peak of an island on Earth, the 28th highest peak in Southeast Asia, and 20th most prominent mountain in the world. The mountain is located in Ranau district, West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is protected as Kinabalu Park, a World Heritage Site.

In 1997, a re-survey using satellite technology was conducted. It established Mount Kinabalu had a summit (known as Low's Peak) height of 4,095 m (13,435 ft) above sea level, some 6 m (20 ft) less than the hitherto published figure of 4,101 m (13,455 ft).^[1]

The mountain and its surroundings have exceptional biodiversity, with 5,000 to 6,000 species of plants, 326 species of birds, and over 100 mammalian species identified. Among this rich collection of wildlife are famous species such as the Rafflesia plants and orangutans.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Low's Peak can be climbed by a person in good physical condition without mountaineering equipment on the main route. However, climbers must be accompanied by accredited guides at all times due to national park regulations and the risk of experiencing altitude sickness.^[5]

^ Phillipps, A. & F. Liew 2000. Globetrotter Visitor's Guide – Kinabalu Park. New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd.
^ "Kinabalu Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
^ Michael Aquino. "Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia". About.com Travel. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
^ "Mount Kinabalu – revered abode of the dead". Ecology Asia. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
^ Simon Richmond (2010). Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Lonely Planet. pp. 360–. ISBN 978-1-74104-887-2. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

[P&L-1] Phillipps, A. & F. Liew 2000. Globetrotter Visitor's Guide – Kinabalu Park. New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd.

[2] "Kinabalu Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.

[3] Michael Aquino. "Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia". About.com Travel. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.

[4] "Mount Kinabalu – revered abode of the dead". Ecology Asia. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2015.

[5] Simon Richmond (2010). Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Lonely Planet. pp. 360–. ISBN 978-1-74104-887-2. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

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