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TAMBUNAN: TAMBUNAN : The Sabah Forestry Department has officially measured the height of Mt. Sinsing in Tambunan, confirming it to be the third tallest mountain in Malaysia in Borneo, according to a statement.

This lesser-known mountain is located within the Nuluhon Trusmadi Forest Reserve, under the management of Tambunan District Forestry Office that forms part of the FMU10 Sustainable Forest Management Project. 

The mountain has been a subject of interest since 2018, when it was highlighted on social media as the third tallest mountain (2,603 m) in Malaysia and Borneo, overtaking Mt. Tambuyukon, also in Sabah. 

Its height was then determined using a handheld GPS, said the statement further.

During a recent expedition to Mt. Sinsing, a team from the Forest Research Centre, Sepilok, Sandakan, together with members from the Persatuan Komuniti Kg. Nupakan, set out to get a more accurate height measurement of Mt. Sinsing using the more sophisticated Stonex S900A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver and found its summit to be 2,586m, maintaining its position as the third tallest mountain in Malaysia and Borneo.