Labuan
Labuan | |
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| Federal Territory of Labuan Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan | |
From top, left to right: Labuan Financial Park complex, Labuan War Cemetery, Labuan Airport, and Labuan Ferry Terminal, Labuan state mosque | |
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| Nickname(s): Pulau Mutiara Borneo ("The Pearl of Borneo") | |
| Coordinates: 05°18′00″N 115°13′12″E / 5.30000°N 115.22000°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Capital | Victoria |
| Government | |
| • Type | Direct federal administration |
| • Administered by | Labuan Corporation |
| • Chairman | Anifah Aman |
| • CEO of Labuan Corporation | Mohd Sukuran Bin Taib |
| Area | |
• Total | 92 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| Population (Q1 2024) | |
• Total | 102,300 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Human Development Index | |
| • HDI (2023) | 0.843 (high) (3rd) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Area code | 087 |
| Vehicle registration | L SL (before becoming FT) |
| Website | pl |
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Labuan (/ləˈbuːən/), officially the Federal Territory of Labuan (Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan), is an island federal territory of Malaysia. It includes Labuan Island and six smaller islands off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. Labuan's capital is Victoria, which is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990, as well as being an offshore support hub for deepwater oil and gas activities in the region. It is also a tourist destination for people travelling through Sabah, nearby Bruneians, and scuba divers. The name Labuan derives from the Malay word labuhan, which means "harbour".