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Labuan

Federal territory of Malaysia

Cityfederal territory of MalaysiaQ214504

Also known as Federal Territory of Labuan · Maida Island (during Japanese WW2 occupation)

Country: Malaysia
Located in: Malaysia
Population: 95,100(2020)
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, 83,920(2010)
Area: 91.64 km²
Website: pl.gov.my

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Labuan, officially the Federal Territory of Labuan, is an island federal territory of Malaysia. It includes Labuan Island and six smaller islands off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. Labuan's capital is Victoria, which is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990, as well as being an offshore support hub for deepwater oil and gas activities in the region. It is also a tourist destination for people travelling through Sabah, nearby Bruneians, and scuba divers. The name Labuan derives from the Malay word labuhan, which means 'harbour'.

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Located in or next to body of water: South China Sea
Shares border with: Brunei-Muara District
South China Sea
Capital: Victoria
Native label: ولايه ڤرسکوتوان لابوان
Named after: Labuan
Language used: Tatana
Malay
Official name: Labuan
Flag: flag of Labuan
Geoshape: Data:Malaysia/Labuan.map
Location: Borneo
Official language: Malay

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