Name origin:
It is believed to have originated from a type of banana plant known as saba. These bananas are commonly found along the west coast of Sabah, where the locals plant and cultivate them as a food source.
State animal: Orangutan
State flower: Rafflesia
State capital: Kota Kinabalu
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Fun Fact
Sabah was known as “the land beneath the wind” by seafarers, because the state is located six degrees north of the equator, strategically sheltering it from tropical cyclones as it sits just below the tropical typhoon belt.
