Tapai
in Sabah, Malaysia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.753 and 116.376 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 45' 12" and E 116° 22' 34"
Currency and Currency Code:
Ringgit - MYR
Spoken languages:
Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:37 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kuching
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:01 am and 6:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-5.751 and -63.611 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Porto Seguro
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Malaysia in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Malaysia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Malaysia. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Explore Tapai

Tapai in Sabah is located in Malaysia about 1,028 mi (or 1,654 km) east of Kuala Lumpur, the country's capital.

Local time in Tapai is now 03:37 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kuching with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Tapai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Malaysia is Ranau Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Malaysia is Kinabalu Park in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), North. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kota Kinabalu, Victoria, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bangar and Sebuku. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, scattered clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The 7 Lodge Tambunan

Address
2,9 mi
Off Jalan Laab, Kg Mogong
89657 Tambunan
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tambunan Rafflesia Hotel

Address
5,7 mi
Bangunan Pusat informasi Pelancongan
89650 Tambunan
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

FunRun @ #sunsuron

Published: April 21, 2014
Length: 37:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: askelvin

G-Made Bighorn tyre test.


X5C flight/camera test

Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 18:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: askelvin

flight & camera test with Syma X5C.


Koir Smk Nambayan Sempena Kaamatan 2014 Tambunan

Published: May 26, 2014
Length: 56:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rayner Aindey

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Kg Pomotodon Crash 011009

Published: October 01, 2009
Length: 08:42 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: askelvin

Car crash Kg. Pomotodon, Tambunan.


X5C bird eye view

Published: July 28, 2014
Length: 48:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: askelvin

tambunan town.


skytripod

Published: August 09, 2014
Length: 48:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: askelvin

part of Tambunan view.


Playing with the wind

Published: September 24, 2014
Length: 38:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: askelvin

windy flight test (Atti mode)


Sawback Funrun

Published: May 08, 2014
Length: 39:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: askelvin


Tandarason Resort & Country Club

Published: September 21, 2014
Length: 32:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: askelvin

Tandarason Resort & Country Club, Tambunan.


Danceguy

Published: September 17, 2014
Length: 18:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: eyon alun

Please Share this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-md2k5v1mxc.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Rafflesia Forest Reserve

The Rafflesia Forest Reserve covers an area of 356 ha of Tambunan district, Sabah, Malaysia. It was established in 1984 by the Sabah Forestry Department to protect the Rafflesia flowers abundant in the area. The Rafflesia Information Centre, located directly along the road from Kota Kinabalu to Tambunan, is the main touristical target within the reserve. Several sites of Rafflesia pricei are reachable from the centre on hiking trails.

Located at 5.77733, 116.343 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tourism in Malaysia, Protected areas of Malaysia, Forestry in Malaysia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tapai