Borneo

Borneo (politically divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei) is the third largest island in the world. It has an area of 743,330 km² (287,000 mi²), and is located at the centre of the Malay archipelago and Indonesia. Borneo is considered part of the geographic region of Southeast Asia.

Geography

Borneo is surrounded by the South China Sea to the north and northwest, the Sulu Sea to the northeast, the Celebes Sea and the Makassar Strait to the east, and the Java Sea and Karimata Strait to the south.

Related Topics:
South China Sea - Sulu Sea - Celebes Sea - Makassar Strait - Java Sea - Karimata Strait

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To the west of Borneo are the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. To the south is Java. To the east is the island of Sulawesi (Celebes). To the northeast are the Philippines.

Related Topics:
Malay Peninsula - Sumatra - Java - Sulawesi (Celebes) - Philippines

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Borneo's highest point is Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, with an elevation of 4,095 m above sea level.

Related Topics:
Mount Kinabalu - Sabah - Sea level

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