Last POW Camp Memorial

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The Last POW Camp Memorial is a memorial in the district of Ranau in the Malaysian state of Sabah, which commemorates the victims of the Sandakan Death Marches who died during their march to Ranau. Of 1,047 British and Australian prisoners of war, only 189 survived to reach this site which is located near Liwagu Valley. Of these 189 total, 153 prisoners died in the next six weeks, 32 were murdered, while only four managed to escape. The current memorial was built where the former camp was located. ()

Coordinates: 5°54'28"N, 116°38'53"E

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SabahMalaysia

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Last POW Camp Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kundasang War Memorial, Mesilau, Ranau District.

7.3 miNW
Monuments and statues, Sculpture, Field
Kundasang War Memorial, Kundasang
188 min walk • The Kundasang War Memorial is a memorial located in Kundasang in the Malaysian state of Sabah, which is dedicated to the British and Australian soldiers who died in the Sandakan POW camp during their death marches to Ranau.
6.2 miNW
Protected area
Mesilau, Kundasang
158 min walk • Mesilau, named after Mesilau River, is an area situated at approximately 2,000 m above sea level on the East Ridge of Mount Kinabalu in Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
4.7 miNE
Town, Neighbourhood
Ranau District, Ranau
121 min walk • The Ranau District is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the West Coast Division which includes the districts of Kota Belud, Kota Kinabalu, Papar, Penampang, Putatan, Ranau and Tuaran.

Last POW Camp Memorial

Facts and practical information

Last POW Camp Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Kundasang War Memorial, Kundasang

Mesilau, Kundasang

Ranau District, Ranau