Cowie Bay

Cowie Bay
Malay: Teluk Cowie
Aerial View of the entrance to Cowie Bay. In the background is Sebatik Island. In the foreground, next to the sea, Tawau City.
Cowie Bay is located in Sabah
Cowie Bay
Cowie Bay
Location within Malaysia
Cowie Bay is located in Malaysia
Cowie Bay
Cowie Bay
Cowie Bay (Malaysia)
LocationTawau District, Tawau Division, Sabah, Malaysia
Coordinates4°16′30.73″N 117°47′30.7″E / 4.2752028°N 117.791861°E / 4.2752028; 117.791861
TypeBay
Part ofCelebes Sea
River sourcesSungai Merutai, Sungai Kalabakan, Sungai Umas Umas, Sungai Brantian, Sungai Merutai Besar, Sungei Merutai Besar, Sungei Serudong
Max. length50 kilometres (31 mi)
Max. width10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Surface area120 square kilometres (46 sq mi)
Average depth15 metres (49 ft)
IslandsSebatik Island
SettlementsTawau

Cowie Bay (Malay: Teluk Cowie) is a bay on the east coast of the island of Borneo. It is a part of the Malaysian state of Sabah and flows into the Celebes Sea. Administratively, it belongs to the Tawau District in the Tawau Division.[1]

  1. ^ Administrative District Boundary and Local Authority Area. In: Archived (Date missing) at statistics.gov.my (Error: unknown archive URL)