Semporna Peninsula

Coordinates: 4°32′21.32″N 118°00′53.88″E / 4.5392556°N 118.0149667°E / 4.5392556; 118.0149667

The Semporna Peninsula is a peninsula located on the southwest of Darvel Bay and to the northeast of Sebatik Island. The volcano Bukit Tawau Utara, active as recently as the Holocene. is located on the peninsula at 4°23′08.32″N 117°52′49.64″E / 4.3856444°N 117.8804556°E / 4.3856444; 117.8804556. During the last ice age, the peninsula was connected by an isthmus to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. The former isthmus included what is now the active volcanic island Jolo, located at 6°00′39.09″N 121°01′55.45″E / 6.0108583°N 121.0320694°E / 6.0108583; 121.0320694.

Geography of Sabah

Bays	Agal Brunei Cowie Darvel Kimanis Labuk Marchesa Marudu Padas Paitan Sandakan Sepanggar Schomburgk Tambak

Capes	Tanjung Simpang Mengayau

Rivers	Atling Bunsit Kibunut Kinabatangan Kolopis Labuk Liwagu Menggatal Moyog Mulau Padas Papar Pegalan Segama Sugut Tuaran

Mountains and Mountain ranges	Kinabalu Danum Crocker

Peninsula	Northwestern Peninsula Pitas Peninsula Semporna Peninsula Sandakan Peninsula

Waterfall	Mahua Waterfall Maliau Falls

Valley	Kundasang Valley

Caves	Agop Batu Tulug Gomantong Madai

Volcanic field	Bombalai Hill

Islands	List of islands

Other areas	Mesilau

Dispute	Spratly Islands Laya Layang Layang Mantanani Peninjau Siput Ubi

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