 Location of Bengkoka Peninsula in Sabah | |
  Bengkoka Peninsula Location of Bengkoka Peninsula in Malaysia | |
| Etymology | Semenanjung Bengkoka |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Kudat Division |
| Coordinates | 6°55′28.889″N117°8′44.115″E / 6.92469139°N 117.14558750°E /6.92469139; 117.14558750 |
| Archipelago | Maritime Southeast Asia |
| Adjacent to | |
| Administration | |
| State |  Sabah |
TheBengkoka Peninsula (Malay:Semenanjung Bengkoka) is apeninsula in northern ofSabah,Malaysia. It consists of coastal withswampy areas.[1] The peninsula become the area where theSouth China Sea meets theSulu Sea.[2]
The peninsula is formed since theOligocene with various materials such assandstone,mudstone,siltstone,shale,conglomerate,lignite with minorlimestone andtuff.[3][4]
The peninsula area generally received mean annual rainfall ranging from 2,000 millimetres to 2,500 millimetres.[5] In the peninsula located the Tambalugu Forest Reserve where several mammals includingbarking deer andwild boar are found in the area.[6] Together withKudat Peninsula, it is part of theTun Mustapha Marine Park which includescoral reefs conservation.[2] The peninsula is also known for itsmosquito fauna with about 37 species of mosquitoes from sevengenera were found in six villages in the area.[7]
