Border history · 1888–1963

North Borneo borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of North Borneo (also recorded as Sabah) between 1888 and 1963. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on September 15, 1963. Its territory covers 72,620 km².

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Border changes
2
Final area
72,620 km²
Status
Ended in 1963
July 15, 1946 – September 15, 1963Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of North Borneo's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. May 12, 1888 – June 19, 1889

    72,620 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1888

  2. June 20, 1889 – July 14, 1946

    72,620 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1889

  3. July 15, 1946 – September 15, 1963

    72,620 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1947

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. North Borneo appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. North Borneo ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to Malaysia.