Kimanis Bay

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.

Geography
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.

History
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.

Sabah-Sarawak Integrated Oil and Gas Project
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.