Mahua Waterfall ( ms, Air Terjun Mahua) is a plunge type waterfall located in Patau Village,

Tambunan District The Tambunan District ( ms, Daerah Tambunan) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Interior Division which includes the districts of Beaufort, Keningau, Kuala Penyu, Nabawan, Sipitang, Tambunan and Ten ...

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within the

Crocker Range National Park Crocker Range National Park ( ms, Taman Negara Banjaran Crocker) was established in 1984, although the area had previously been under protection as a forest reserve. It covers the north-south Crocker Range, of 1200-1800 metre mountains in Sabah ...

administered by

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under the state Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment. The waterfall has a height of with 1.2 metres deep which became one of the

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attractions for the district as well for Sabah.

Tourism

Mahua Waterfall is one of Sabah's nature attractions which has been opened to the public since 2003 and become tourist destination for both local and foreign visitors. In 2006, the waterfall received 5,022 visitors which later increased to 14,000 in 2013.

References

Landforms of Sabah Tambunan District Tourist attractions in Sabah Waterfalls of Malaysia {{Waterfall-stub