| Kimanis Bay | |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia Sabah#Malaysia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Malaysia |
| Location: | Papar District, West Coast Division, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Coordinates: | 5.65°N 115.75°W |
| Type: | Bay |
| Part Of: | South China Sea |
| Rivers: | Sungai Penyu |
| Islands: | Pulau Tiga |
| Cities: | Kimanis |
Kimanis Bay (Malay: Teluk Kimanis) is a bay on the west coast of the island of Borneo. It is a part of Malaysian state of Sabah and connects to the South China Sea. Administratively, it belongs to Papar District in the West Coast Division.[1]
The bay covers an area of approximately 450 km2. The coastline extends in a wide arc from Cape Nosong to Cape Papar. In front of the bay is the island of Pulau Tiga. The coastline is predominantly not forested, with agricultural use.[2]
The name of the bay is derived from the settlement of Kimanis. The name Kimanis Bay can already be found on a map of British North Borneo from 1899 published by the North Borneo Chartered Company.[3]
The Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal (SOGT), located in the coastal area of Kimanis Bay, serve as a receiving, storage and export station for oil and natural gas from Sabah's offshore fields. At the same time, the Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) begins here, which transports natural gas over a distance of 522 kilometers to Bintulu, Sarawak.[4] [5]