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Monday, 13 June 2011 01:15 |
Location
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Off the West coast of North Borneo, 8 km from the state of Sabah, Malaysia.
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Land Area
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95 sq km
Labuan Island is mainly flat and undulating. The highest point is only 85 meters and over 70% of the island is still covered with vegetation.
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Time Zone
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8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+0800 GMT) and 16 hours ahead of U.S. Pacific Standard Time
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Climate
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Tropical with an average temperature of 30 degrees Celsius free from hurricanes and typhoons. |
Population
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95,500 (est. 2010)
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Language
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Malay is the national language, however English and Chinese dialects are widely spoken, with English being the language of business.
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Currency
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Malaysia Ringgit, indicated as MYR |
Working Hours
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Government Offices
Monday to Thursday: 8.00am - 1.00pm / 2.00pm - 4.30pm
Friday: 8.00am - 12.00pm/ 2.45pm - 4.30pm
Commercial Entities
Monday to Friday: 9.00am - 1.00pm / 2.00pm - 5.30pm
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| Arrivals | There are direct flights to Labuan from Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah. Carriers that serve the route are Malaysian Airlines and Air Asia.
Passage from Singapore or Hong Kong will require a short stop over in Kuala Lumpur or Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Fast Ferry Services are also available to Labuan from Brunei and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. |
Getting Around
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Labuan's excellent road network links Labuan Town with the entire island. A round-island tour takes approximately 1.5 hours by road.
Taxi fares are reasonable and generally range from RM2.00 to RM20.00 depending on the distance traveled. Visitors can also opt to hire self-drive or chauffered driven cars. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 19:46 |
