Kudat, located at the confluence of the vast South China Sea and the Sulu Sea, along the South China Sea, crossing the Konabas Mountains and crossing tropical palm forests, you can reach the beautiful Sulu Sea coast. The unparalleled geographical location has created the rich and natural and unsophisticated natural scenery of Kudat, Malaysia. Here you can enjoy the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets, fine white sand beaches and clear waters, as well as rich and primitive underwater creatures...

Beyond the ends of the world

Borneo was once a British colony, and was later divided by three countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. From the map, Kudat is at the top, so it is called the top of Borneo. Kudat, Penang is colorful without graffiti paradise, Kuala Lumpur is prosperous without tall buildings, and Semporna is famous for its transparency and purity. In this small town, the simple residents, pristine beaches, and natural beauty are all in awe. It is like a treasure, like a paradise that has not yet been discovered.

Kudat is the northernmost city in Sabah, Malaysia. It was once the first capital of North Borneo and is now the capital of Kudat Province. It faces the Balabac Island of the Philippines across the sea to the north, connects to the Sulu Sea to the east, and faces China's Nansha Islands to the west. Climb the huge rock facing the sea on three sides, and you can overlook the vast South China Sea.

The rich town of Kudat

As the northernmost landmark of Borneo-End of the World, Kudat is one of the few places in the world where the Milky Way can be seen directly with the naked eye. In addition to seeing the sea split in two, here is the best place for stargazing at night. It is no exaggeration to say that as long as the weather is fine, the entire galaxy can be seen with the naked eye.

The afterglow of the setting sun and the reflection of the silhouette of the beach

Sabah sunset is known as one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world, and Kudat’s "Tanjung Simpang Meng Ayao" is the best sunset viewing spot, and it is also the best location to overlook the Karang Bunyan Beach. It is called "Lighting Tower" or "End of the World". Here you can enjoy the most beautiful sunset and walk the most romantic stairs. In the evening, you can enjoy the sunset on the cliffs of the headland. Every morning and evening, the sun performs different impromptu performances here, from orange to orange to crimson. The sky has gradually dimmed, but the glow of the sun has been slow to recede.

Blue tears

After nightfall, Kudat has a fantasy landscape comparable to the planet Avatar-the rare fluorescent beach "Blue Tears". The dots of blue light and the starry sky reflect each other. Although it cannot be recorded in the camera, it is definitely worth witnessing. Dream scene.

This romantic and rare beauty is said to be caused by a seafloor microbe named "Histi's bend-throated sea firefly". At present, there are two theories about algae and insects. After years of scientific research, some scholars say it is noctiluca and scleroflagellate, and some people say it is ostracod. Most of the claims are towards noctiluca. The nature of blue tears must be disturbed to emit light, which is why blue tears are always seen on the coast.

"Blue Tears" has a light-emitting gland in the body, which produces light blue light when stimulated. Blue tears rely on the energy of sea water to survive, but when the waves are washed ashore, the blue tears leaving the sea only have a lifespan of 100 seconds. With the disappearance of energy, the light of blue tears gradually weakens, and its life is over. There are only 7 places in the world where you can see Blue Tears, and it takes the perfect cooperation of seasons, wind directions, and winds to see the "Blue Tears" spectacle, which is extremely rare.

The shallow "blue tears" under the Milky Way

In Kudat, the probability of seeing "Blue Tears" is as high as 99%. Turn off the lights, and as the waves beat, there will be flashes of blue light on the beach. When the waves are big, the "blue tears" float in the air, like fireflies. The legendary blue tears are a sign of the mermaid's heartbreak, formed by her tears scattered in the sea.

As night fell, the blue tears only lasted for a moment. They were not as brilliant as fireworks, nor did they resemble the romantic romance of fireflies. They just gleamed softly and imperceptibly on the distant dark coast. Like the name given to it by people, with a touch of sad sea tears, come without a trace, go without a trace, quietly.

Ups and downs in the ocean world

Gudak is rich in marine resources. In the South China Sea, there are mainly lobsters, blue starfish, sea cucumbers, clown fish, etc.; in the Sulu Sea, there are corals, sea snakes, fluorescent fishes, and sea anemones. And as long as you go to the fish steak in Kudat, you will find that the seafood here is fresh and plump, and the price is even more affordable. Fish steak is a seafood wholesale market among the local population. People from all over Sabah will drive here to buy, because the price of buying seafood here is about half of Kota Kinabalu: prawns, groupers, scallops, eastern starfish, sea crabs, etc. , But the most famous is tiger prawns, especially plump.

Coral reef fish under the sea

In addition to seafood, the fish steak also features big fish. This kind of big fish is specially raised by local residents. The big fish is as thick as a calf, and has a gentle and gentle personality, and will not bite. Visitors can go to the fish steaks for swimming, these big fish will be surrounded by them, very close to people.

Fish steak snorkeling

Under the control of the World Ecological Conservation Organization, Kudat’s diving environment is very good, pollution-free marine environment, there are many tropical fish and coral reefs, there are many rare marine life, the diving environment is no worse than Semporna. There are many snorkeling spots in Kudat and they are very close, which can be reached within ten minutes by boat. The underwater corals in Kudat are very dense, and there are many clown fishes, especially starfish and soft corals. Soft corals also have different colors. Editor/He Yuting