Wisma Waqaf

Wisma Waqaf is a building in Tawau Division, Sabah. Wisma Waqaf is situated nearby to the mosque Masjid Bandar Tawau, as well as near the police station Pondok Polis Fajar.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fo Guang Shan Temple and Tawau Bell Tower.

Fo Guang Shan Temple

Buddhist temple

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 670 metres northeast of Wisma Waqaf.

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 760 metres west of Wisma Waqaf.

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. Tawau Japanese War Memorial is situated 2½ km northwest of Wisma Waqaf.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tawau and Seberang.

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.