The Liwagu River (Malay: Sungai Liwagu) is a river in West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia, flowing eastwards off the southern slope of Mount Kinabalu into the Labuk River in Sandakan Division. Most parts of the river are covered by primary and secondary forests.^{[citation needed]}

Liwagu River
View of the river.
Native name	Sungai Liwagu  (Malay)
Location
Country	Malaysia
State	Sabah
Division	West Coast Division
Precise location	Central northern Borneo
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	From the southern slopes of Mount Kinabalu in Ranau District
• coordinates	5°59′38.9″N 116°34′09.9″E
Mouth
• location	Towards Labuk River at Telupid District into Sulu Sea
• coordinates	5°53′18.4″N 117°30′02.3″E
• elevation	Sea level
Length	200 km (120 mi)
Basin features
River system	Mount Kinabalu

Conservation efforts

The river is home to various habitat including plant, bird and insect species.[1][2] Its trail in Mount Kinabalu National Park is considered to be a preeminent birder's trail. The trail varies between open vistas and dense thickets, but is predominantly open, skirting the ridge-top as it goes along the north side of the river gorge. Some of the bird species include chlamydochaera jefferyi, chlorocharis emiliae emiliae, eumyias indigo cerviniventris, harpactes whiteheadi, megalaima pulcherrima, napothera crassa Luzon and zosterops atricapilla. Several insects species such as the graphelmis bandukanensis, liparthum, stalk-eyed fly (teleopsis) and myrmarachne mariaelenae also found within the river.[1][3][4] The intensive agricultural activities in Kundasang Valley area near the upstream of the river basin however has causing problems concerning the river water quality.^{[citation needed]}

Features

The river is among the destination for water rafting activities in Sabah aside from Kiulu and Padas River.[5]

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  Rocks in the river.
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  The mountainous area around the river.
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  The river as seen near a bridge.

See also

• List of rivers of Malaysia

References

Further reading

• "Kompendium (Data dan Maklumat Asas JPS)" [Compendium (DID Basic Data and Information)] (PDF) (in Malay). Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia. 2018: 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• Environmental Impact Assessment of the Liwagu Hydropower Project, Sub-study No. 3: Ecology. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. 1989.

External links

• Media related to Liwagu River at Wikimedia Commons

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