Gusungan Island
Malaysia /
Sabah /
Semporna /
World
/ Malaysia
/ Sabah
/ Semporna
World / Malaysia / Sabah
island, scuba diving facility / area, tourist attraction
Small island inhabited by 7 families of sea gypsies (Bajau Laut), September 12, 2011. Territory of Sabah, Malaysia.
Gusungan is an island with total land area approximately 6.05 hectares with white sandy beaches surrounding it. This island is unique as most parts of it are flat sandy grounds and with undulating land not exceeding 2 meters of sand slopes above sea level are sparingly spread around this beautiful island.
It is coined as a sea desert as there are no hills and viewed as a gem of Borneo. Gusungan is nestled in the Sulawesi Sea and is administered by Semporna, Tawau district of Sabah.
It is within close proximity with many smaller islands and the more popular islands are in the likes of Mabul Island and Sipadan Island located down south and Bum Bum Island up north.
It is an awesome sight for any marina lovers as the sea water is crystal clear and ideal for snorkeling, scuba diving and island hoppers.
Gusungan has attracted movie makers as a spot for filming which is recognized internationally and by FINAS (National Film Development Corporation Malaysia).
Native Community
The inhabitants are the Bajau sea community of only 7 families with not more than 40 of them. Their livelihood is centered in fishing.
Transportation
By air flights the nearest airport to Gusungan is Tawau Airport or from Kota Kinabalu takes 55 minutes. From Kuala Lumpur, it is a 2 and a half hours flight to Tawau, you then need to take a bus, taxi or minivan from Tawau airport to Semporna and from the jetty take a boat to the Island which is only half an hour.
Gusungan is an island with total land area approximately 6.05 hectares with white sandy beaches surrounding it. This island is unique as most parts of it are flat sandy grounds and with undulating land not exceeding 2 meters of sand slopes above sea level are sparingly spread around this beautiful island.
It is coined as a sea desert as there are no hills and viewed as a gem of Borneo. Gusungan is nestled in the Sulawesi Sea and is administered by Semporna, Tawau district of Sabah.
It is within close proximity with many smaller islands and the more popular islands are in the likes of Mabul Island and Sipadan Island located down south and Bum Bum Island up north.
It is an awesome sight for any marina lovers as the sea water is crystal clear and ideal for snorkeling, scuba diving and island hoppers.
Gusungan has attracted movie makers as a spot for filming which is recognized internationally and by FINAS (National Film Development Corporation Malaysia).
Native Community
The inhabitants are the Bajau sea community of only 7 families with not more than 40 of them. Their livelihood is centered in fishing.
Transportation
By air flights the nearest airport to Gusungan is Tawau Airport or from Kota Kinabalu takes 55 minutes. From Kuala Lumpur, it is a 2 and a half hours flight to Tawau, you then need to take a bus, taxi or minivan from Tawau airport to Semporna and from the jetty take a boat to the Island which is only half an hour.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 4°18'38"N 118°32'56"E
- Pulau Bum-Bum 23 km
- Pulau Timbun Mata 50 km
- Sibutu 120 km
- Sanga-Sanga 160 km
- Ballungan Island 205 km
- Maratua Island 222 km
- Lapac Island,Sulu 281 km
- Siasi Island 289 km
- Pulau Tanjungbuayabuaya 317 km
- Kabetan Island 426 km
- Gunung Conner 12 km
- Semporna District 12 km
- Creagh Reef 14 km
- Tampi-tampi 16 km
- Bubul 18 km
- Labuan Sannang 21 km
- Soang Gadgjah 21 km
- Tanjung Kapur Semporna 23 km
- Pasalat Reef 30 km
- Tun Sakaran Marine Park 39 km
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