Victoria, Labuan

Victoria
Bandar Labuan
Territorial capital
Labuan Financial Park in Victoria, Labuan
Labuan Financial Park in Victoria, Labuan
Victoria is located in East Malaysia
Victoria
Victoria
Location in Borneo
Coordinates: 5°17′N 115°14′E / 5.283°N 115.233°E / 5.283; 115.233
CountryMalaysia
Federal territoryLabuan
Established1946
Population
 • Total89,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
87xxx
Area code087

Victoria (Malaysian: [vikˈtɔriˈa]) (Malay: Bandar Victoria), sometimes known as Bandar Labuan or simply Labuan, is the capital of the Federal Territory of Labuan in Malaysia, an island group off the north coast of Borneo. It is in the southeast corner of Labuan and its Malay name, Bandar Victoria, is commonly used to honour the reign of Queen Victoria.[1][2][3][4][5] The town is an urban district within the wider city limits of Victoria which includes Labuan Port, a sheltered deep-water harbour which is an important trans-shipment point for Brunei Darussalam, northern Sarawak and western Sabah. The town’s political boundaries extend from Financial Park in the south to Kerupang in the north. The majority of commercial areas are situated in the southwest, with Financial Park located within older residential zones.[citation needed] The rest of region predominantly features older housing, with some affluent residences situated near the Labuan Golf Club. Unclaimed land and forested areas remain, particularly in the southern part of the school zone, which was formerly a small village.[citation needed] Forested and bushed areas present near Labuan Paragon (AZ Hotel & Serviced Apartment) and UTC (Labuan Central Market), which are currently undergoing deforestation,[6] and additionally several forested and bushed areas scattered in the northeast of the Financial Park.[citation needed]

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  3. ^ Stephen R. Evans; Abdul Rahman Zainal; Rod Wong Khet Ngee (1996). The history of Labuan Island (Victoria Island). Calendar Print Pte Ltd. ISBN 978-981-00-7764-8.
  4. ^ Begum, B., & Mohamad, N. (2009). Labuan: Its Legal History and Land Tenure System. Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 82(1 (296)), 17-54. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/41493733
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  6. ^ Vizzuality. "Labuan, Labuan, Malaysia Deforestation Rates & Statistics | GFW". www.globalforestwatch.org. Retrieved 10 September 2024.