Tawau Water Front

TAWAU WATERFRONT
Here you can watch the daily routine of the Waterfront where boats on standby for passenger to go to the near by Sebatik Island.
The setting up of modern fish landing facilities in Tawau Water Front is among the 13 key projects under Sabah Development Corridor (SDC). Sabah Development Corridor (SDC) encompasses entire Sabah, including the interior regions and the burgeoning west coast.

The Sabah Development Corridor is a three-pronged blueprint designed by the Institute for Development Studies, Sabah, targeted primarily at agriculture, tourism and manufacturing.
One of the most popular hang out places in Tawau is the Water Front. Tawau Water Front is beside a double lane road. There are a few chairs and a children recreation park where local families spent their weekend afternoon. The evenings at Water Front bring beautiful sunsets framed against a timeless horizon.
On the West of Water Front is a fishing port where fishing vessels with the daily catches coming in fresh every day. Here you find boats for hire.
Tawau waterfront may not be as glamorous as Kuching waterfront but you can witness the lives of local fishermen in their sampans and participate in the loading and unloading of goods from neighboring islands onto sampans.

Tawau is one of the best places in Malaysia to eat seafood. Many West Malaysian come to this town just for the seafood.
To the distance south is Pulau Sebatik (Sebatik Island) shared by 2 countries Malaysia and Indonesia. The island was the site of heavy fighting between Malaysian and Indonesian troops during konfrontasi in 1963.



	Tawau Waterfront - 2010



	Tawau Waterfront - 2006

Sungai Lawas Waterfront

Sungai Lawas Waterfront is completed 2011.The main area is in front of Hotel Seri Malaysia Lawas and Dataran Bandar Lawas. The water front attract foreigners and local residents in view of its beauty.

The longest waterfront in Sarawak...
Bintulu Waterfront

Bintulu Promenade is the longest waterfront in Sarawak...cover a area of 120 acre is both commercial and recreational park combined. It is a quite and serene site for a stroll while enjoying the view of the Kemena River and the cool breeze.

Kuching Waterfront

Kuching Waterfront is a place for the people. A place to enjoy, to entertain and be entertained.

Officially opened in 1993 and stretching approximately 1.3 km, with a riverside walk linking the hotel precinct with downtown Kuching, the Waterfront is 'self-contained' with facilities for entertainment, refreshment, relaxation, cultural enjoyment and arts appreciation.

Awards

1994 - National Project Award in the Civic Design Category
(Awarded by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture)

1994 - Merit Award in the Overseas Category
(Awarded by the Royal Australian Institute of Architecture)

1994 - Excellence on the Waterfront/ Waterfront Centre Annual Award
(Awarded by the Waterfront Centre, USA)

Sarikei Nyelong Esplanade
Sarikei Esplanade fronting the Sungei Nyelong is the place to watch the local boat traffic.

Kapit Waterfront

In the absence of road infrastructure from Kapit to other parts of Sarawak, the mighty Rajang River and its numerous tributaries provide the only means of easy and cheap transportation

Express boats ferry passengers from Sibu to Kapit and from Kapit to Baleh, Bakun in Belaga, Punan Bah and Nanga Melipis along the Rajang River.

To travel along the tributaries to the longhouses which are home to over 60,000 people, longboats are deplored which at times have to be pulled through the choppy shallow water.

Esplanade Sipitang
Esplanade of Sipitang - 452-metre long and 75-metre wide

Sipitang offer visitors its beautiful beach and weekly Tamu of local fruits.

This 452-metre long and 75-metre wide esplanade is a major landmark and tourist attraction for the Sipitang district.

Kota Kinabalu Waterfront
Kota Kinabalu's Waterfront is a popular hangout for both locals and visitors alike.
The Waterfront would come to life at night, a popular after-hours hangout and a great places to watch the sun set over the South China Sea.

The Waterfront is located in the city centre, making it a short stroll from anywhere within the city.



	Tawau Waterfront - 2008



	Tawau Water Front - 2012



	Tawau Water Front - 2012



	Tawau Water Front - 2012



	Tawau Waterfront - 2007



	Tawau Water Front - 2010



	Tawau Water Front - 2010 April

Photo above:

On the left hand side is the Batu jetty used by passenger boats (Jongkong boats) to and from Sebatik Island.

On the right hand side is the SAFMA jetty used by fishing boats to upload their daily catch. SAFMA - Sabah Fisheries Marketing Sdn. Bhd. is formally the Sabah Fisheries Marketing Authority.



	Batu jetty of Tawau Water Front - 2009



	Batu, the landing jetty, for Jongkong boats from Pulau Sebatik



	Jongkong at Tawau Water Front - 2009

Jongkong boats between Sebatik Island and Tawau Town. The 15 meters in length boat is capable of carrying five tonnes of goods and 10 passengers per trip. The fare is RM5 per passenger and a maximum of RM20 for goods.

Jongkong (long boat) ferry passengers and agricultural produce to Tawau from Pulau Sebatik across Cowie Bay. The journey takes 30 minutes and wentthrough the relevant checks by the marine police,

Here at the Batu jetty in Tawau , workers loading and unloading goods from jongkongs berthed at the jetty.
Tawau is the main centre for the marketing of agricultural produce, including fruits, cocoa, oil palm, coconuts and vegetables, from Pulau Sebatik.

Pulau Sebatik island partly Malaysian and partly Indonesian.

Jongkong is the main mode of tranportation for residents of Pulau Sebatik to ferry their agricultural produce to Tawau.



	Tawau Water Front - 2009



	Tawau Water Front - 2009



	Tawau Water Front - 2009



	Tawau Water Front - 2009



	Tawau Water Front - 2009



	Tawau Water Front - 2009



	Tawau Water Front - 2009



	Tawau Water Front - 2009



	Tawau Water Front - 2009



	Tawau Water Front - 2009



	Tawau Waterfront - 2009



	Tawau Waterfront - 2009



	Tawau Waterfront - 2009



	Tawau Water Front - 2009



	Tawau Water Front - 2009



	Tawau Waterfront 2009