Labuan Fact

Facts about Labuan


Location
Labuan comprises one main island and six other smaller ones covering an area of 92 sq. km. It is located off the coast of East Malaysia.

Population
The population of Labuan is about 76,000. Climate
Labuan is a tropical island with warm climate all year round. The average temperature is about 30 degree Celsius.
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Islam is the official religion of Malaysia. Nevertheless, freedom of worship is guaranteed. Places of worship for Muslims, Christians and Buddhists and Hindus are readily available. Languages
Bahasa Melayu (Malay) is the national language. However, English, various Chinese dialects and Tamil are widely spoken. Politics
Labuan is a Federal Territory of Malaysia, a democratic country based on the parliamentary system. Time
Local time: GMT +8 hours
Sunrise: 0600 hours
Sunset: 1830 hours

Currency
Ringgit Malaysia (RM) is the legal medium of exchange in Malaysia. Traveler's cheques and foreign currency can be converted to RM with commercial banks or authorised money changers. (USD1 = RM3.8) Telecommunication
Fibre optic cable enabled. Network capacity ? 16,000 lines. Present 10,369 telephone subscribers.

Healthcare
1 hospital with 109 beds; 13 government doctors and 15 private practitioners. Land Use
56% developed. Balance 44% in secondary jungle or swamp Electricity
122 mw (MegaWatt) is generated of which 60 mw is supplied to Sabah. Daily consumption is rated at 39 mw. This means Labuan has an excess capacity of 23 mw.

Water Supply
Present demand rated at 6 million gallons per day (MGD) - 4.2 MGD from Sabah and 2 MGD from Bukit Kuda and Kerupang reservoirs. Education
39 pre-schools; 14 primary schools; 6 secondary schools; 1 Technical school; 1 International school, 1 Industrial Training Institute, 1 Matriculation College and 1 University