We all know that Malaysia is passionate about record breaking attempts. Interestingly, Tawau broke some records too! Here is our compilation:

Tawau may not have tall buildings or skyscrappers but she is the home to the tallest tropical tree in the world. The following article was reported on New Straits Times.

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Mount Bombalai in Tawau is part of a volcanic field on the Semporna Peninsula in the NE part of the island of Borneo. The volcano is part of the Malaysian province of Sabah, across Cowie Harbor from the the Indonesian province of Kalimantan.