Mount Silam

Mount Silam
Highest point
Elevation	884 m (2,900 ft)
Prominence	656 m (2,152 ft)
Coordinates	4°57′25″N 118°09′54″E / 4.957°N 118.165°E / 4.957; 118.165
Naming
Native name	Gunung Silam (Malay)
Geography
Mount Silam Lahad Datu District, Sabah, Malaysia

Mount Silam (Malay: Gunung Silam) is a mountain in Lahad Datu District, Sabah, Malaysia.

Mount Silam is 884 metres (2,900 ft) high and overlooks Darvel Bay on the Celebes Sea. The geology is characterised by ultrabasic rock. Rainforest covers the mountain from 200 m (700 ft) altitude to the summit.^[1]

Mount Silam is home to the endangered tree Madhuca silamensis.^[2] It is also home to a number of pitcher plant species including Nepenthes macrovulgaris and Nepenthes tentaculata.^[3]

The Tower of Heaven (Menara Kayangan) is a 30-metre-high (98 ft) observation tower that was built as a tourist facility at the top of Mount Silam in 2012. The tower has panoramic views that include the Darvel Bay islands. The complex includes nature trails and tourist accommodation.^[4]

• Climbing Mt. Silam with Sabah Crabs

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