Borneo, island in the extreme southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. It is the third largest island in the world, surpassed in size by only Greenland and New Guinea. Borneo is situated southeast of the Malay Peninsula in the Greater Sunda Islands group of the Malay Archipelago.

Learn about the location, countries, and natural resources of Borneo, the third-largest island in the world. See maps, satellite images, and facts about this tropical island shared by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.

Borneo is the third largest island in the world and the only one shared by Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. Learn about its rainforests, mountains, ethnic groups, languages, and colonial past.

Despite damage from heavy deforestation, Borneo is one of the most biodiverse places in the world—see as much of it as you can. With mountains, rivers, thriving reefs, and a rainforest canopy that’s home to endangered species, finding memorable adventure in Borneo is easy.

Crazy Tourist identifies the 25 best things to do in Borneo for jungles, mountain climbing and scuba diving. 1. Scale Borneo’s tallest mountain (Sabah) Source: Alen thien / shutterstock. Mount Kinabalu. Mount Kinabalu is the highest point between New Guinea and the Himalayas.

It's a jungle out there! Borneo has some of the world's most wildlife-rich equatorial rainforests, incredible landscapes (above and below the waves) and rich indigenous culture.

Borneo, Island, Malay Archipelago. Bounded by the South China Sea, the Sulu and Celebes seas, the Makassar Strait, and the Java Sea, it is the third largest island in the world, measuring about 292,000 sq mi (755,000 sq km).

Borneo - Indigenous Tribes, Rainforest, Colonization: Evidence for prehistoric human occupation of Borneo has been found at Neah Cave in Sarawak, including fossil bones, stone tools, and wall and ceiling paintings.

The Borneo Rainforest is teeming with biodiversity with an immense number of unique species here's what you need to know about visiting.