Sapi-Nangoh Highway
Encyclopedia
Sapi-Nangoh Highway, also known as Jalan Sapi-Nangoh, is one of the major highway
s in Sabah
, Malaysia. This highway was constructed to connect the rural areas in northeast Sabah with Kudat
and Sandakan
, as well as to shorten the traveling distance from Kudat to Sandakan. The highway originally started as a road connecting Kudat to Kota Marudu, Pitas and the nearby areas before being extended southwards.
Because the majority of this highway passes through remote and sparsely-populated areas in northeast Sabah, it is reported that after passing the town of Pitas, the next available proper petrol station is more than 200 km. However, petrol can still be obtained in small quantities in remote villages along this highway, but at a higher price than regular petrol stations.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
s in Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, Malaysia. This highway was constructed to connect the rural areas in northeast Sabah with Kudat
Kudat
Kudat is a town in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the northern tip of Borneo island. It serves as the administrative center for the Kudat Division, which includes the towns of Kudat, Pitas, Kota Marudu, and some offshore islands....
and Sandakan
Sandakan
Sandakan is the second-largest city in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the north-eastern coast of Borneo. It is located on the east coast of the island and it is the administrative centre of Sandakan Division and was the former capital of British North Borneo...
, as well as to shorten the traveling distance from Kudat to Sandakan. The highway originally started as a road connecting Kudat to Kota Marudu, Pitas and the nearby areas before being extended southwards.
Because the majority of this highway passes through remote and sparsely-populated areas in northeast Sabah, it is reported that after passing the town of Pitas, the next available proper petrol station is more than 200 km. However, petrol can still be obtained in small quantities in remote villages along this highway, but at a higher price than regular petrol stations.
List of Interchanges
Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks |
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Langkon | NORTH Kudat SOUTH Kota Belud Tuaran Kota Kinabalu Beaufort Sindumin |
T-junction | ||
KOTA MARUDU Kota Marudu Kota Marudu is a tiny district of Kudat Division, Malaysia with approximately 19.17 square kilometres of land and a population in 2000 of more than 58,841 people, made up mainly by Dusun , Rungus, Bajau, Orang Sungai, Suluk, and Chinese .Located in the northern region of Sabah, bordered by the... |
Kota Marudu town center | Roundabout | ||
TANDEK | Tandek town center | Junctions | ||
Kg. Pinggan Pinggan | ||||
PITAS | Pitas town center | Junctions | ||
Jalan Kanibongan | NORTHEAST JALAN KANIBONGAN Kanibongan |
T-junction | ||
Jalan Paitan | NORTH JALAN PAITAN Paitan |
T-junction | ||
Sungai Sungai | ||||
Kota Marudu bound, Engage lower gear |
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Timimbang Forest Reserve | ||||
Sandakan bound, Engage lower gear |
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Kg. Basai | ||||
Kg. Ulu Sapi | ||||
Jalan Sandakan-Telupid | WEST Telupid Ranau Tamparuli Kota Kinabalu EAST Sandakan Lahad Datu Tawau |
T-junction |