Cowie Bay (Malay language: Teluk Cowie) is a bay on the east coast of the island of Borneo. It is a part of the state of Sabah and flows into the Celebes Sea. Administratively, it belongs to the Tawau District in the Tawau Division.[ Administrative District Boundary and Local Authority Area. In: Census 2010 für Sabah]
Geography
The bay covers an area of approximately 120 km
2. At the end of the bay, there is an extensive shallow water area that is densely forested with
mangrove swamps. The south side of the bay is bordered by
Sebatik Island.
[ Sailing Directions (Enroute) – Borneo, Jawa, Sulawesi and Nusa Tenggara. United States Navy Publication 163, 2002, Chapter 10 No. 10.67]
History
The bay was named after William Clarke Cowie, who was an engineer, mariner, and businessman who helped establish
North Borneo and was Chairman of the British North Borneo Company.
