Balambangan Island is located off the northern tip of Borneo in the Malaysian state of Sabah. It is part of the Kudat Division and is situated just about 3 kilometres west of Banggi Island. This island was one of the first places in Sabah which British traders had set up a trading post. In 1761, British East India Company officer Alexander Dalrymple concluded an agreement with the Sultan of Sulu to allow him occupation of the island. A free port was then established here which was of importance for the interest of Britain in the east Asia region, namely, trade with China.[1] The port however did not prove to be a long term success due constant pirate attacks as well as for other reasons. Borneo (left) and Sulawesi. ... State motto: Sabah Maju Jaya State anthem: Sabah Tanah Airku Capital Kota Kinabalu Ruling party Barisan Nasional - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Ahmadshah Abdullah - Ketua Menteri Musa Aman History - Brunei Sultanate 19th century - British North Borneo 1882 - Japanese occupation 1941-1945 - British control 1946 - Accession into Malaysia 1963 Area - Total 76... Kudat Division is an administrative division of Sabah, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... Banggi Island or Pulau Banggi is the major island in Kudat Division, Sabah, Malaysia. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was one of the first joint-stock companies. ... Alexander Dalrymple (July 24, 1737 - June 19, 1808 was a Scottish geographer. ... The Sultanate of Sulu was a muslim state that ruled over much of the islands of the Sulu Sea. ...
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