Tam Kung Temple
Tam Kung Temple is a Chinese temple located at Mile 1.5 of North Road in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. The temple was established in 1894 by Hakka immigrants in Sandakan.Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Place of worship
- Description: Chinese temple in Sandakan, Malaysia
- Also known as: “Tam Kung Temple, Malaysia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Duchess of Kent Hospital and Sandakan National Secondary School.
Duchess of Kent Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Duchess of Kent Hospital is a government founded rural general hospital located around 3.2 kilometres from the town centre of Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. Duchess of Kent Hospital is situated 1 km west of Tam Kung Temple.
Sandakan National Secondary School
School
Photo: Anzellyssa, CC0.
Sandakan National Secondary School is situated 490 metres southwest of Tam Kung Temple.
Agnes Keith House
Museum
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agnes Keith House is a historic house museum in Sandakan District, Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia. The museum is named after Agnes Newton Keith, an American author known for her three autobiographical accounts of life in British North Borneo. Agnes Keith House is situated 1½ km south of Tam Kung Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandakan.
Sandakan
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandakan is a city of almost 440,000 people in Sabah, Borneo. It is the gateway to Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary and the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary.
Tam Kung Temple
- Categories: temple, building, and religion
- Location: Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.8582° or 5° 51′ 30″ northLongitude
118.11185° or 118° 6′ 43″ eastOpen location code
6PQWV456+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 764576196OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=templeWikidata ID
Q65069661
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Malay—“Tam Kung Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “谭公圣祖庙”
- Chinese: “谭公爷庙”
- Malay: “Tokong Tam Kung, Malaysia”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mile 1 1/2 Market and Pejabat Kementerian Belia dan Sukan Sabah Bahagian Sandakan.
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