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Labuan Territory

Labuan
Federal Territory
Federal Territory of Labuan
Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan
ولايه ڤرسكوتوان لابوان‎
Other transcription(s)
 • Malay Labuan
 • Jawi لابوان‎
 • Chinese 纳闽
 • Tamil ளாபுன்
Labuan financial park located in Victoria.
Labuan financial park located in Victoria.
Flag of Labuan
Flag
Official seal of Labuan
Seal
Motto: Maju dan Sejahtera
(Developed and Prosperous)
   Labuan in    Malaysia
   Labuan in    Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°19′13.16″N 115°12′40.42″E / 5.3203222°N 115.2112278°E / 5.3203222; 115.2112278Coordinates: 5°19′13.16″N 115°12′40.42″E / 5.3203222°N 115.2112278°E / 5.3203222; 115.2112278
Country  Malaysia
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)
Website pl.gov.my
Timeline
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 /ləˈbən/ (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.

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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