Banggi Island
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Banggi Island (Template:Langx) is located in the Kudat Division of Sabah in Malaysia. With an area of 440.7 square kilometres, it is the largest island fully in Malaysia followed by Bruit Island, Langkawi Island and Penang Island.[1] It is located off the northern coast of Sabah near Marudu Bay. The highest elevation on the island is the Sinambung Hill (Template:Langx) at Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] As of 2016, the island has an estimated population of 30,000.[1] Limbuak is one of the main settlements on the island, with other settlements including is Balambangan, Dagotan, Kapitangan, Karakit, Laksian, Lok Agong, Loktohog, Malawali, Maliu, Palak, Sabur, Sebogoh, and Tigabu.[3] In 2014, a new township was proposed to be built in the island.[4] The island is also part of the gazetted area of Tun Mustapha Marine Park.[5]
The main ethnicities in the island are Dusun Bonggi, Rungus and Ubian, but there are other minorities such as the Balabak, Suluk, and several other islander minority. The main spoken mother tongue is Bonggi, Rungus and Ubian, with the official Malay language understood by most.
District Office in the Banggi Island covers the Balambangan Island, Tanjung Manawali Island, and Tigabu Island.
The main economic activity is fishing. However, it also has palm oil, rubber and coconut plantation.
The nearest neighbouring Philippine island is Mangsee Islands.[6]
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