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All About Semporna

Where is Semporna?

Semporna, on the south-eastern coast of the state of Sabah in Malaysia, is a county in the Tawau District. It consists of coastal areas and numerous isolated hills and mountains rising to over 305 metres (1,001 ft). Semporna means “perfect” in Malay. Thanks to its optimal terrain, the area is never affected by typhoons or earthquakes. The pine-green sea water is so clear you can see through to the bottom.

How do I get to Semporna?

By Air

If you’re looking to travelling to Semporna Malaysia, you’ll have to firstly enter Malaysian grounds. You can do so in many ways that also depend on your travel plans before Semporna. Should you plan to visit Kuala Lumpur before heading to Semporna then a flight to KL is highly recommended. However, if you’re interested in exploring East Malaysia then book a flight to Kota Kinabalu instead.

Those already in Kuala Lumpur or Kota Kinabalu can then take a direct flight to Tawau International Airport. But if your plan is to directly go to Semporna from Singapore then a connecting flight to Kota Kinabalu and then Tawau International Airport is the best choice.

Kuala Lumpur Airport to Tawau Airport takes 2h 50m.

Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport takes 50m.

Airlines: Malaysia Airlines (Firefly) & Air Asia.

 

By Car

Tawau Airport is about 80km from Semporna, about an hour and a half of travelling on land. There are a few ways to get to Semporna: by bus, taxi, minibus, or car rental.

How big Semporna is?

Once you’ve reached Semporna, you can explore on foot as the town is pretty small. To reach neighbouring islands, you can ride the boats that depart from Semporna Jetty. These boats operate from 8am-4pm so make sure to plan in advance!

Best time to visit Semporna

One great thing about travelling to Semporna Malaysia is the weather that’s mostly hot and sunny. It’s said that the best months to visit Semporna is from March to June it rains the least. The most humid month in Semporna is November.