Balambangan Island

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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 locations in Sabah in 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 failed to become a long term success due to constant pirate attacks as well as for other reasons.

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