Semporna Peninsula

Semporna Peninsula
Location of Semporna Peninsula in Sabah
Semporna Peninsula
Location of Semporna Peninsula within Malaysia
EtymologySemenanjung Semporna
Geography
LocationTawau Division
Coordinates4°32′21.32″N 118°00′53.88″E / 4.5392556°N 118.0149667°E / 4.5392556; 118.0149667
ArchipelagoMaritime Southeast Asia
Adjacent toCelebes Sea
Highest pointMount Magdalena
1,310 metres (4,298 ft)
Administration
State Sabah
Demographics
PopulationMore than 119 villages located in 49 dispersed islands around the peninsula

The Semporna Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Semporna) is a peninsula in Tawau Division, Sabah, Malaysia. It consists of coastal areas and numerous isolated hills and mountains rising to over 305 metres (1,001 ft). The Peninsula is also considered as a volcanic arc of the region with several volcanoes active during the Holocene period is located on the area.