Labuan
| Labuan | |||
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| Federal Territory | |||
| Federal Territory of Labuan Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan ولايه ڤرسكوتوان لابوان |
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| Other transcription(s) | |||
| • Malay | Labuan | ||
| • Jawi | لابوان | ||
| • Chinese | 纳闽 | ||
| • Tamil | லாபுவான் | ||
Labuan financial park located in Victoria.
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| Motto: Maju dan Sejahtera (Developed and Prosperous) |
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| Coordinates: 5°19′13.16″N 115°12′40.42″E / 5.3203222°N 115.2112278°ECoordinates: 5°19′13.16″N 115°12′40.42″E / 5.3203222°N 115.2112278°E | |||
| Country |
 Malaysia
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| Capital | Victoria | ||
| Government | |||
| • Administered by | Labuan Corporation | ||
| • Chairman | Rozman Hj. Isli | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 91.64 km2 (35.38 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 96,800 | ||
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC+8) | ||
| Area code(s) | 087 | ||
| Vehicle registration |
L SL (before becoming FT) |
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| Website | pl |
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| Brunei sultanates | 15th c |
| Ceded to the United Kingdom | 1846 |
| Became Crown Colony | 1848 |
| Administered by BNBC | 1890 |
| Became part of the Straits Settlements | 1 Jan 1907 |
| Japanese occupation | 1941–1945 |
| British Military Administration | 1945–1946 |
| Joined North Borneo Crown Colony | 15 Jul 1946 |
| Part of Sabah and Malaysia | 16 Sep 1963 |
| Ceded to the Federal Government and made into Federal Territory | 16 Apr 1984 |
Labuan /ləˈbuːən/ (Jawi: لابوان), officially the Federal Territory of Labuan (Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Jawi: ولايه ڤرسكوتوان لابوان), is a federal territory of Malaysia. It is made up of the eponymous Labuan Island and six smaller islands, and is located off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. Labuan's capital is Victoria and is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990 as well as being an offshore support hub for deepwater oil and gas activities in the region. It is also a tourist destination for people travelling through Sabah, nearby Bruneians and scuba divers. The name Labuan derives from the Malay word labuhan which means harbour. Labuan is often referred to as the pearl of Borneo.
Since the 15th century, the north and west coast of Borneo including the island of Labuan was part of the Bruneian Empire. In the 18th century, Labuan attracted British interest. James Brooke acquired the island for Britain in 1846 through the Treaty of Labuan with the Sultan of Brunei, Omar Ali Saifuddin II on 18 December 1846. A British naval officer, Rodney Mundy, visited Brunei with his ship HMS Iris to keep the Sultan in line until the British Government made a final decision to take the island and he took Pengiran Mumin to witness the island's accession to the British Crown on 24 December 1846. Some sources state that during the signing of the treaty, the Sultan had been threatened by a British navy warship ready to fire on the Sultan's palace if he refused to sign the treaty while another source says the island was ceded to Britain as a reward for assistance in combating pirates.
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