Mataking Island ( ms, Pulau Mataking) is a
Malaysia
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n island located in the
Celebes Sea
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on the
state
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of
Sabah
Sabah () is a state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indonesia to the south. The Federal Territory o ...
. Mataking Island is home to the first 'Underwater Post Office' in Malaysia and is connected to Pulau Mataking Kecil (Small Mataking Island) via a narrow sand bank. Mataking Island is a private island belonging to the Reef Dive Resort featuring luxury chalets and a dive center serving divers visiting
Sipadan.
See also
*
List of islands of Malaysia
References
External links
Mataking Island Official Website*
Islands of Sabah
Private islands of Malaysia
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