Sapi–Nangoh Highway () is one of the major state highways in Sabah, Malaysia. This highway was constructed to connect the rural areas in northeast Sabah with Kudat and Sandakan, as well as to shorten the traveling distance from Kudat to Sandakan. The highway originally started as a road connecting Kudat to Kota Marudu, Pitas and the nearby areas before being extended southwards. It is coded as Route R12.
Route background Sapi–Nangoh Highway traverses through rugged and remote forest, including oil palm plantation. After passing through the town of Pitas, petrol station is more than , but petrol can still be obtained in small quantities in remote villages, but at a higher price than a regular petrol stations. Most remote area along the highway are also filled with potholes and gravel, including the one after passing the town of Paitan, which primarily causes by oil palm lorries. Just away from the main town of Paitan, the road crosses a rugged hill passes, called Snake Hill () with too many bend, with heavily twisties road shape, only for , with road gradients exceeding up to 10%, quite steep. The road summit at as being a hilly road in the Timimbang Forest Reserve of Sandakan Division though it can also feel mountainous due to its rugged topography and its winding road geometry which resembling a snake, hence why the hill pass named Snake Hill.
The road intersect with Telupid–Sandakan Highway after reaching Sungai Sapi. Unlike other state highway in the state that uses the 'SA' or 'A' suffix, the Sapi–Nangoh Highway uses the 'R' suffix code instead, though it can still be 'A12'.
List of interchanges
KmExitInterchangeToRemarks Langkon Jalan Langkon–PitasNorth KudatWest Kota Belud Tuaran Kota Kinabalu Beaufort Sindumin T-junction Kg. Langkon Kota Marudu Kota Marudu town centre RoundaboutStart/end of dual-carriageway Sg. Sumbilingon End/start of dual-carriageway Popok NorthPopokSouth Jalan Marak ParakPoringRanau Roundabout Tandek Tandek town centre Junctions Kg. Pinggan Pinggan Pitas Pitas town centre Junctions Sg. Bengkoka bridge Jalan Kanibongan NorthwestJalan BongkolBongolTelagaMongkubau LautSoutheastJalan KanibonganKanibonganPaitan T-junction Kg. Kabatasan Laut Kanibongan Jalan Nangoh Paitan KanibunganNortheastKanibongan Junction Jalan Paitan NorthJalan PaitanPaitan T-junction Sungai Sungai Kg. Lingkabau Sg. Sugut -- m above sea level Kota Marudu bound,Engage lower gear Timimbang Forest Reserve-- m above sea level -- m above sea level Sandakan bound,Engage lower gear Kg. Botitian Kg. Basai Kg. Ulu Sapi Jalan Sandakan–Telupid West Telupid Ranau Tamparuli Kota KinabaluEast Sandakan Lahad Datu Tawau T-junction
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