Tawau State Library

Tawau State Library is a library in Tawau Division, Sabah. Tawau State Library is situated nearby to the marketplace GBBS, as well as near the government office Wisma Persekutuan Tawau.

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 1 km north of Tawau State Library.

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 1 km west of Tawau State Library.

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 3 km northwest of Tawau State Library.

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.