Cowie Bay

Cowie Bay
Malay: Teluk Cowie
Aerial View of the entrance to Cowie Bay. In the background is Sebatik Island. In the foreground, next to the sea, Tawau City.
Cowie Bay is located in Sabah
Cowie Bay
Cowie Bay
Location within Malaysia
Cowie Bay is located in Malaysia
Cowie Bay
Cowie Bay
Cowie Bay (Malaysia)
LocationTawau District, Tawau Division, Sabah, Malaysia
Coordinates4°16′30.73″N 117°47′30.7″E / 4.2752028°N 117.791861°E / 4.2752028; 117.791861
TypeBay
Part ofCelebes Sea
River sourcesSungai Merutai, Sungai Kalabakan, Sungai Umas Umas, Sungai Brantian, Sungai Merutai Besar, Sungei Merutai Besar, Sungei Serudong
Max. length50 kilometres (31 mi)
Max. width10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Surface area120 square kilometres (46 sq mi)
Average depth15 metres (49 ft)
IslandsSebatik Island
SettlementsTawau

Cowie Bay (Malay: Teluk Cowie) is a bay on the east coast of the island of Borneo. It is a part of the Malaysian state of Sabah and flows into the Celebes Sea. Administratively, it belongs to the Tawau District in the Tawau Division.[1]

Geography

The bay covers an area of approximately 120 km2. At the end of the bay, there is an extensive shallow water area that is densely forested with mangrove swamps. The south side of the bay is bordered by Sebatik Island.[2]

History

The bay was named after William Clarke Cowie, who was an engineer, mariner, and businessman who helped establish British North Borneo and was Chairman of the British North Borneo Company.

References

  1. ^ Administrative District Boundary and Local Authority Area. In: Archived (Date missing) at statistics.gov.my (Error: unknown archive URL)
  2. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute) – Borneo, Jawa, Sulawesi and Nusa Tenggara. (PDF; 630 kB) United States Navy Publication 163, 2002, Chapter 10 No. 10.67; accessed on February 6, 2012
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