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Sandakan
formerly known at various times as Elopura, is the second-largest town in Sabah
after the Kota Kinabalu, on the
north-eastern coast of Borneo in Malaysia. It is located on the east coast
of the island in the administrative centre of Sandakan Division and was
the former capital of British North Borneo.
The town is
administered by the Sandakan Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran
Sandakan).
Regular bus
services with minivans and taxis also can be found. There are three bus
terminals operating in the town such as the Buses to Sepilok, Local Bus
Terminal and the Long Distance Bus Terminal. The long-distance bus
terminal is located about 4 km north of the town while the local bus
connects with the centre of the town.
Sandakan Airport (SA) (ICAO Code : WBKS) provides flights linking the
town to other domestic destinations. Sandakan is well served by the
Malaysian Airlines domestic network, and there are daily flights to
Kuching, and Kota
Kinabalu, and Air Asia has a direct daily flight from
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia
Airlines also operates twin-otter flights to Tawau,
Kudat, and Tomanggong (Tabin Wildlife Reserve).
The airport
is also a major tourism gateway for visitors wishing to experience turtle
watching during peak seasons in July and September. Sandakan is a busy
commercial centre at the entrance to a beautiful island-studded bay. Most
activity centres on the docks and wharves that sprawl along the
waterfront.
Sources:
KLIA2.org
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