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"Semporna is home to fresh
seafood and the gateway to the world's best dive sites."
"Semporna has so much to offer. Many people are willing to travel far to visit exotic locations like this one in particular. The exquisite culture and traditions of the natives on the island have lured many." "People surely want to learn more about our culture. We need to be open and exploit this situation for the betterment of the island. What is obvious about the people in Semporna is that most have not been off their island. They are not exposed to the opportunities available to them." "I firmly believe that Semporna is a vital part of our country. This island can undeniably contribute to the development of Malaysia. Its unique attributes which are highly spoken off in other parts of the world can become an asset to our nation." "The people of Bajau need to be aware that they have to develop themselves in order to function in the demands of today. They have to move forward in every aspect. This will contribute to the strength of Semporna."
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Transportation in Semporna Photo above : Long distance bus terminal at Jalan KD Sri Semporna Pangkalan (TLDM) MANIS EXPRESS SDN. BHD. 089-784900
Tips for getting around Semporna posted by real travelers : http://www.virtualtourist.com
MADSAHIRUN TRANSPORT SDN. BHD. 089-781412
Contect : Shukur 017-8976492 |
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MARKAS OPERASI Polis Diraja Malaysia |
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17th Regatta Lepa April 24, 2010 - April 25, 2010 Venue of Sea Sports and Beautiful Lepa Parade was behind Seafest Hotel |
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LEPA Water Festival Annual Water Festival of the Sea Gypsy 17th Regatta Lepa, Semporna: April 24, 2010 - April 25, 2010
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Photo Trek: Semporna with Rabani & Ted Semporna, a hidden beauty in the backwaters of Sabah, The Land Below The Wind, is a gem to be discovered by photographers. Long a diving haven for enthusiast, now YOU can capture the beauty of this hidden gem with your camera. For a mere RM1,500.00 investment, you get to master the basics AND enhance your photographic skills in portraits, streets and landscape photography. Photo Trek Itinerary – 03~6th June 2010 – 4 Days 3
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Semporna Wheeling ...our encounter of a curious fellow by the
name of Hassan. We were strolling near a large stilted complex, containing
among other things a variety of restaurants, an aquarium, which was really
just a bunch of fish in nets, visible below us, in the crystal clear water,
and a hotel called The Dragon Inn. ..... we had found the Dragon Inn to be
full and without WiFi, that Hassan maneuvered into our life.
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29.3.10 - Ajim in Semporna ......such a wonderfull 4 days.. was @ hometown.. this time ajim n mimie were with me... so much photos to be shared... part one @ semporrna : floating........ See more photos of |
| Diving package available from Island Resorts Mabul Island is close to Sipadan Island. All island resorts offer budget diving. Popular package is 3 Day/2 Night pick up from Semporna, includes accommodation, 3 dives a day, equipment and transfers RM 700 to 100.00 (some meals not included). Available also organized snorkeling camping trips to the other reefs and islands.
Sipadan, of course, is the most famous Island rated
as one of the world’s top 10 dive
destinations. But visit to Sipidan is only possible if
you are booked with one of the resorts.
Semporna is the 'jump-off' point
for Sipadan Island the diving paradise and other islands.
Every one come to the town of Semporna for the world-famous diving spots in Pulau Sipadan, and Pulau Mabul and Kapalai Reef. Daily dive trips can be arranged from Semporna to
Pulau Sipadan and the boat journey takes about 1.5 hours. More about
The Island of Sabah Semporna is visited by tourists as a base for
scuba diving or snorkeling trips to Pulau Sipadan (Sipadan Island), some 36
kilometers southeast of town. More about diving in
Semporna.... |
http://www.sabah.gov.my/pd.sprn/pelancongan.html
Tourism Malaysia | Sabah Tourism Board | Semporna Tourism Comittee
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Tanah Besar Semporna |
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| 1 | Hotel Seafest, Jln Kastam, Semporna | 1 | Uncle Chang Homestay, Pulau Mabul |
| 2 | Dragon Inn (Floating Chalet), Jln Kastam | 2 | Sipadan Water Village - Mabul & Kappalai |
| 3 | Arung Hayat Resort, Jln Pinggir Bakau | 3 | Abdillah Sipadan Paradise - Mabul |
| 4 | Sipadan Inn, Bandar Baru Pekan Semporna | 4 | The Reef Dive Resort - Mataking |
| 5 | City Inn, Pekan Semporna | 5 | Borneo Divers - Mabul |
| 6 | Lee Resthouse, Pekan Semporna | 6 | Seaventures - Mabul |
| 7 | Scuba Junkie Backpackers, Bandar Baru | 7 | Explore Asia (SMART Divers) - Mabul |
| 8 | Rumah Rehat Kerajaan, Semporna | 8 | Pom-Pom Island Resort - Pom-Pom |
| 9 | Seafest Inn - Jalan Kastam | 9 | Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort - Kapalai |
| 10 | Singamata Adventure Water Chalet |
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Japan Grants
Financial Aid For Solar Energy Project In
Sabah March 10, 2010 21:14 PM A Telecentre To Improve Livelihood Of Bajau Community KUCHING, March 10 (Bernama) - The livelihood of the Bajau community in Pulau Larapan, one of the 49 islands in the picturesque Semporna, Sabah will be improved with a telecentre on the island becoming fully operational by May. It is hoped that the telecentre, named "Paglatunan (meaning messenger in Bajau) eLarapan" by the locals, would improve the economy of the people. The island, which has two villages - Kampung Larapan Hujung and Kampung Larapan Tengah - has a total of about 1,000 residents with fishing being the main economic activity while a small number of them work at pearl farms not far from the island, while some women are involved in small-scale tapioca farming. Pulau Larapan, about 30-minute boat ride from Semporna, is glaringly marginalized from the mainstream development as the people are relying heavily on individually-owned generators to light up their houses. The telecentre will be powered by a solar system, which utilizes one of the most efficient and powerful sources of natural energy - the sun. Project Manager for the eLarapan project, Mohd Faisal Syam Abdol Hazir said a homestay proramme would be implemented to uplift the livelihood of the people. "We hope Pulau Larapan will become a tourist destination and generate income for the people and to improve their livelihood," he told reporters here on Wednesday. -- BERNAMA |
Semporna Vacations, Semporna Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide http://www.travbuddy.com/Semporna-travel-guide-1098708
Fish cage culture farm in Pulau Bum-Bum Island, Sabah : http://www.mcsuk.org/semporna/resource/23.htm
Management Plan for the Semporna Islands Park : Semporna Islands Park (PDF)
Safeguard Semporna's exceptionally high level of marine biodiversity : http://www.dive-the-world.com
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More about
Semporna Town in Malaysia
Link - Semporna Travel Blogs :
http://www.travelblog.org
Tour Agents in Semporna : Sipadan Scuba
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| Arriving Sabah As most travelers start their journey to Sabah from Kuala Lumpur, you should check with your travel agent on how to get to Semporna. Kota Kinabalu is the capital
city of Sabah. There are
direct flights from Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong,
Taipei, Manila, Brunei, Singapore, Kuala
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Semporna is the departure point to the world's best dive sites and island-resorts of Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai. Semporna is Sabah Royal Malaysian Navy's main post. State-of-the-art patrol craft ply the waters of the ocean area. *Sabah has been chosen to host the
Eco-Challenge 2000.
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There is also a deer park a few km’s out of
Semporna which is owned by the state
governor TYT and has a beautiful park area
with goldfish ponds and native birds. Worth
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| Just 25 km from Semporna is an 18 hole golf course set in a palm oil plantation, owned and operated by the plantation. There is a beautiful clubhouse set in the local style with a jungle walk and waterfall behind. There are cabins for overnight stays, but I heard they are closed at present for renovation. There is a local pro to help with any problems, and best of all there is never any congestion. I have played there and we were the only people on the course except for the ground staff. The price for a round of golf was reasonable as well. Setarawarni Tourism will put together a package for a day’s golf with lunch, caddie, transfers for RM 85.00. |
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Transport Buses and taxi’s are abundant. Taxi do not have meters, it is best to negotiate the price. |
| Communication The communication system is provided by TELKOM Malaysia and although it is efficient their public phones usually don’t work especially in remote areas. Internet cafes are cheap but a little hard to find. The hotel you stay normally has free internet access. |
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in Semporna In such a small town DO NOT expect plenty of nightlife and restaurants or such city life like night clubs and disco or Karaoke. While the town of Semporna does not have much nightlife, the Seafest Inn serves cold beer and good food, and there are a variety of sea food, Chinese, Indian, and local restaurants to choose from. This very small town does not have enough street lights. Most new visitor do not feel safe walking around at night. |
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In 2000 the dive resorts on Pulau Sipadan were ordered to ship out in a controversial move to conserve the island's fragile ecosystem. As a result dive centers, budget motels and hotels have sprouted along the waterfront of Semporna to cater for the increasing number of tourists. The waterfront section of Semporna has been transformed with new shop houses that host a few budget hotels. Water taxis busy plying the shore. More about the Waterfront of Semporna. The local Bajau Laut (sea gypsy) display their exotic lepa sailing boat design. They associate themselves with the bountiful ocean surrounding them. A stroll to the nearby fishing harbor as well as the wet market is spectacle. More about The Fishing Harbour of Semporna. Just right before sunset, witness the dozens of lepa single mask boats parading themselves home, bringing back daily catch. Most Visitors know Semporna as a gateway to Sipadan - an island voted the world's Top 5 Dive Destinations. But Semporna is more then that. This little town is also gateway to an ancient seafaring community on islands to be explored and discovered. There many inhabited islands in the Sulu Sea off Semporna. A place where people still live as they have done for centuries, with some modernization. The old ways are dying out but visitors can still see very traditional weddings and local dancing, performed not by paid performers but by the village people. There are 49 islands scattered off the coast of Semporna, with some of the best coral and beaches one can find in Malaysia. Many of the islands are uninhabited with only the local sea Bajau visiting on fishing trips or to camp overnight. In Semporna you can stop at various points along the sea side to watch the every day Sea Bajau's life such as floating villages, seaweed farming and fishing and how the locals going about their everyday chores. You'll see many different types of boats that the sea gypsy depend on for transportation.Semporna is also the place where Sabah pearls are cultured. The new Semporna public library is open in 2009. It is within walking distance from SK Pekan Semporna, a primary school originally built in 1939. The original Semporna district office – (built in the 1930s) - is currently being restored as a heritage building by Jabatan Warisan Negara. |
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Accommodation in and around Semporna Town
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| Borneo Global Sipadan Backpackers | Sipadan Water Village Resort |
| Dragon Inn Resort | Sipadan Mabul Resort |
Seafest
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Borneo Diver Resort |
| Scuba Junkie Backpackers | Seaventure Resort |
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| City Inn Semporna |
| Hotel / Resort in Semporna | Tel | Rooms | Rates (RM) |
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| Hotel Damai (for local) | 089-782011 | 45 - 60 | |
| Lee's Resthouse (Hotel) | 089-784491 | 70 | |
| Dragon Inn Resort | 089-781088 | 100 |
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| Singamata Adventure Water Chalet | 019-8430550 | 30 | |
| 089-78766 | 85 - 180 | ||
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| SEMPORNA HOLIDAY RESORT | 089-784597 | 20 |
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| City Inn Semporna Located at the center
of Semporna town in Sabah, the gateway to world's most spectacular scuba
diving activities - Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai to name a few. City Inn Semporna is in a very good location, You can find many shops outside your room: bank, restaurants - clinics, hypermarkets, etc are all just less than 2 minutes away by walk. |
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DEWAN MASYARAKAT SEMPORNA Semporna community hall |
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The local population is made up of a great mix of local Bajau, Chinese, Philippino, Indonesian and few other mixes speaking a variety of dialects and languages. These are some of the friendliest people as they don’t often get to meet to many foreigners. Semporna population is around 133,000 in 2006. Majority is Bajau live in sprawling stilt villages over the sea water on the outskirts of town. Marine products are still the mainstay of the local economy. Pearl culturing is a major component of this industry. |
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| The Kumpit During the festival In Semporna waterfront are two types of boats; the decorated Lepa, and the smaller, less ornate Kumpit. |
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State-Level Cultural Carnival,
Semporna 2009
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Tun Sakaran Marine Park (Semporna
Islands Park) Off the coast of Semporna Town is a new marine park called Tun Sakaran Marine Park (Semporna Islands Park). Tun Sakaran Marine Park was gazetted by Sabah Parks Authority in 2004. SEMPORNA ISLANDS PARK ACTION PLAN 2001-2005 : http://www.mcsuk.org/semporna/actionplan/actionplan.htm Pulau Gaia, off Semporna Town , is one of the most beautiful island lagoons in Sabah |
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(Eucheuma - Kappaphycus alvarezii) Seaweed culture in Semporna started in the late 1970s. A priority of the Department of Fisheries Sabah as a supplementary income-generating activity among the fishing communities in Semporna. In 1980 a demonstration farm was set up on Sebangkat reef top. Today many fishermen have involved in seaweed farming of Euchema cottonii because it provides a higher income to fishing. Culture plots are found mostly on the extensive ‘reef top platform’ to the north of Sebangkat and Selakan. In SIDP, Seaweed Farming is an alternative livelihood for the fisherman in Semporna. Fishing communities now can earn extra income by growing seaweed for sale to processing plants in Sabah. Carrageenan extracted from the seaweed is used as a stabilizer in food and cosmetics. Department of Fisheries provided manual on seaweed farming. This manual, in Bahasa Malaysia and Bajau, made easy the farming method by illustration in cartoon drawings and step by step instructions. Under the 9th Malaysia Plan (9MP), Sabah is to produce 250,000 metric
tones of seaweed by the year 2010. Financial support to augment production is not likely to be an issue since
the Federal Government has "identified" seaweed farming as a 'high impact
project', where it is going to get high priority treatment and emphasis 1) Semporna seaweed processing mill 2) Lahad Datu-based seaweed processing mill Both mill process 'semi refined caragenaan' (SRC) for export to Japan, UK, USA, China and Korea Sabah is looking for application of "fine technology" for the production of high-quality seaweed seedlings which feature high gel strength, faster growth rate and resistant to disease. This is the key strategy is to improve farm technology. For seaweed production Sabah can be found in following areas: 1) West coast of Kota Kinabalu and Labuan Island; 2) Kota Kinabalu northward South China Sea islands; 3) Balabac Straits; 4) Murudu Peninsula including Darvel Bay 5) Semporna Peninsula; 6) Reefs and islands in the Semporna area. |
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The Semporna Islands
Darwin Project (SIDP) in Sabah, Malaysia The Semporna Islands Darwin Project (SIDP) is an initiative involving local communities in coral reef conservation in the recently gazette Tun Sakaran Marine Park, Sabah, Malaysia. The project is managed by the Marine Conservation Society in collaboration with Sabah Parks, and the aim is to protect the outstanding features and biodiversity of the site while promoting sustainable use of natural resources, economic development and traditional culture. |
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| In the Bajau and Malay language, "semporna" literally means, "perfect". The town with its feet in the sea, Semporna and its many islands are like a dream come true... pure white sandy beaches, coconut palms and tranquil waters lapping over colorful reefs in the beautiful turquoise waters of the Sulawesi Sea. The richness of the sea, fishes of all kinds, sea cucumbers, shells, pearls and in recent years, seaweed farming - all these have attracted seafarers and fisher-folks to Semporna and its islands. |
| The early Bajau people lived their entire lives aboard their boats. Today, most live along the coasts, perched on stilts over shallow reefs, where they continue their love affair with the sea. Every April, Semporna celebrates with a Regatta Lepa. Thousands sail into town in all kinds of boats including the gaily-decorated lepa and jungkong, their traditional boats, to compete for prizes. Arrangements can be made to explore the islands off Semporna to visit water-villages and seaweed farms, swim and snorkel. The Semporna people also boasts they have the best seafood in all of Malaysia, the freshest and least expensive! |
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| 2. IPD Semporna / Police
Department: Tel: 089 782020 Fax: 089 782320 |
| 3. Hospital Semporna: Tel: 089 781522 Fax: |
| 4. Bomba Semporna / Fire
Department: Tel: 089 781699 Fax: 089 781548 |
| 5. Kem Sri Wangsa (Tentera) /
Army: Tel: 089 781611 Fax: 089 779016 |
| 6. Jabatan Imigresen Semporna: Tel: 089 781633 Fax: 089 785369 |
| 7. Lembaga Taman-Taman Sabah/
Sabah Parks: Tel: 089 782014 Fax: 089 782013 |
| 8. KD Sri Semporna (TLDM) / Army
(Marine): Tel: 089 783247 Fax: 089 781486 |
| 9. Ahli Parlimen Semporna/ Members
Of Parliment: Tel: 089 782022 Fax: |
| 10. Pejabat ADUN Senallang: Tel: Fax: Email: |
| 11. Pejabat ADUN Sulabayan: Tel: 089 782278 Fax: 089 782278: |
| 12. Pejabat ADUN Bugaya: Tel: 089 782662 Fax: 089 782662 |
| 13. Jabatan Pendaftaran Semporna: Tel: 089 781738 |
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| Kundasang | Sandakan | Balung | Kota Kinabatangan | Tawau | Semporna | Kunak | Lahad Datu | Kuching | Kota Kinabalu | Labuan | |
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