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List of volcanoes in Malaysia

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Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metres feet Coordinates
Bombalai 531 1742 Sabah (4°23′41″N 117°52′35″E / 4.39472°N 117.87639°E / 4.39472; 117.87639) Holocene
Lucia 1201 3940 Sabah (4°28′12″N 117°56′21.84″E / 4.47000°N 117.9394000°E / 4.47000; 117.9394000) Holocene
Magdalena 1310 4298 Sabah (4°29′26.88″N 117°57′47.88″E / 4.4908000°N 117.9633000°E / 4.4908000; 117.9633000) Holocene
Maria 1020 3346 Sabah (4°26′6″N 117°57′9″E / 4.43500°N 117.95250°E / 4.43500; 117.95250) Holocene
Si Amil Island n/a n/a Sabah (4°18′50″N 118°52′18″E / 4.31389°N 118.87167°E / 4.31389; 118.87167) n/a
Bodgaya Island n/a n/a Sabah (4°37′35.1″N 118°45′28.2″E / 4.626417°N 118.757833°E / 4.626417; 118.757833) n/a
Pulau Tiga n/a n/a Sabah (5°43′19″N 115°38′59″E / 5.72194°N 115.64972°E / 5.72194; 115.64972) 1897

There are several volcanoes in the territory of Malaysia, mostly located in the state of Sabah.[1][2][3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ Geological Survey Department. British Territories in Borneo (1968). Bulletin - Geological Survey Department, British Territories in Borneo. H.M. Stationery Office.
  2. ^ G. A. Chatfield (1972). Sabah, a general geography. Eastern Universities Press.
  3. ^ Shalina R. (31 October 2017). "Ministry exploring volcano tourism in Tawau". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-19. In Sabah, Tawau's Bombalai volcano is currently a dormant volcano and, since it estimated to have erupted thousands of years ago, it can be regarded as an ancient crater. Bombalai cinder cone is only a half-an-hour jungle walk from the entrance of Tawau Hills National Park.
  4. ^ Lagatah Toyos (15 July 2018). "World's new tallest tree in Tawau Hills Park". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-19. There are three main peaks in the form of extinct volcanoes, which were last active about 27,000 years ago, namely Mt Magdalena, Mt Lucia and Mt Maria.

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