Kolam Balak

Kolam Balak is a pool in Sabah, Malaysia. Kolam Balak is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kampung Tanjung Batu Laut, as well as near the locality Tanjung Batu Keramat.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tawau Japanese War Memorial and Fo Guang Shan Temple.

Tawau Japanese War Memorial

Memorial

Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tawau Japanese War Memorial is a former Japanese cemetery in Tawau in the Malaysian state of Sabah which has been transformed into a memorial.

Fo Guang Shan Temple Tawau is a Buddhist temple located in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. It is one of the overseas temple for the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist organization based in Taiwan. Fo Guang Shan Temple is situated 3½ km southeast of Kolam Balak.

Tawau Bell Tower

Monument

Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Tawau Bell Tower is the oldest standing structure in Tawau, constructed by the Japanese to commemorate the signing of armistice agreement following World War I when Japan was an ally of Great Britain. Tawau Bell Tower is situated 3 km southeast of Kolam Balak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tawau.

Tawau

Photo: Adznee Abas, CC BY 2.0.

Tawau is the third largest town of the state of Sabah, on the island of Borneo. A relatively new town in Malaysia, boomed in early 1980s for its lumber and cocoa farming industry, has become a bustling place, and a transit point to all neighbouring islands such as Sebatik, Nunukan, Tarakan, Jolo and Semporna islands.

Kolam Balak

Type: Pool
Category: body of water
Location: Sabah, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

4.2683° or 4° 16′ 6″ north

Longitude

117.8682° or 117° 52′ 6″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

6PPV7V99+87

GeoNames ID

7768780

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kampung Tanjung Batu Laut and Tanjung Batu Keramat.

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Highlights include Morrell Bluff and Hutan Simpan Kukusan.

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