Takob Akob Falls

Waterfall in Sabah, Malaysia
4°46′14″N 116°55′02″E / 4.77061°N 116.91717°E / 4.77061; 116.91717

Takob Akob waterfall is one of the few newly discovered[when?] waterfalls in Maliau Basin Conservation Area, in Sabah, Malaysia.[1] Takob Akob Falls was named after the mangosteen look-alike tree found beside the falls.

The drop of Takob Akob Falls is 38 metres (125 ft), making it the highest waterfall of Maliau Basin, Sabah Malaysia.[2]

It is about 3.5 kilometers away from Nepenthes Camp (Camel Trophy Camp), about an hour trekking.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The Lost World of Sabah in Borneo photographed by Nick Garbutt and Alex Hyde". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.
  2. ^ "Takob Akob Falls of Maliau Basin". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15.
  3. ^ "Takob Akob Falls by rabani".
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