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History. Historical affiliations. Sultanate of Brunei 15th century–1846 [6] [7] United Kingdom 1846–1848 [8] [6] Labuan Crown 1848–1941 [6] [9] [10] • British North Borneo 1890–1904. • United Kingdom 1904–1906. • Straits Settlements 1907–1941 [11] [12] Empire of Japan 1942–1945. British North Borneo Crown 1946–1963 [13]
The Crown Colony of Labuan was a Crown colony off the northwestern shore of the island of Borneo established in 1848 after the acquisition of the island of Labuan from the Sultanate of Brunei in 1846. Apart from the main island, Labuan consists of six smaller islands; Burung, Daat, Kuraman, Papan, Rusukan Kecil, and Rusukan Besar.
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Apr 9, 2024 · Ceded to the British (1846) by the sultan of Brunei as a base to suppress piracy, Labuan became a crown colony in 1848. After a period of administration by North Borneo (1890–1906), it was incorporated into the Straits Settlements.
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Jun 5, 2016 · Labuan remained part of the Brunei Empire for over three centuries until it was ceded to the British North Borneo Company in 1888. The British used Labuan as a naval base and its economy boomed when coal was discovered at the northern part of the island shortly thereafter.
1500s – 1800s. After the fall of the Majapahit Empire in the early 16th century, Labuan came under the rule of the Brunei Sultanate. Early 1840s. Labuan catches the eye of the British, who were scouting for a new naval base location to protect their regional interests and for operations against piracy. 1846.
Pulau Rusukan Besar. Pulau Rusukan Kecil. Cities edit. Labuan is an island with an estimated population of 100,000 people. It's quite a close community where everyone knows everyone. The main town is known as Labuan Town (Bandar Labuan in Malay) but was known as Victoria during the colonial era.
Since the 15th century, the town area including other parts of Labuan were under the Bruneian Empire. Its history dates back to the time when the island was ceded by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin II to the British. Rodney Mundy, a British naval officer, later visited the island in the name of Queen Victoria.
