# Kota Belud District, Sabah – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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District · Sabah 

# Kota Belud

Kota Belud is a district of Malaysia in Sabah. It covers **1,341.7 km²**. 252 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 206 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,342km²
- 206mapped services
- 32 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kota Belud?

Kota Belud lies in [Sabah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 3 other districts: [Kota Marudu](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/kota-marudu/), [Ranau](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/ranau/) and [Tuaran](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/tuaran/). By area it is the 74th largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 1.8% of [Sabah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/). The centre of Kota Belud is about 1,677 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 61 km from Kota Kinabalu, the main town of Sabah. The centre point is at 6.3382° N, 116.4816° E.

Source: [UNHCR via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mys).

## Things to see in and around Kota Belud

OpenStreetMap lists 18 named sights in Kota Belud: 12 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 2 waterfalls; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve.

- Air Terjun Kimorugi · waterfall
- Carson Falls · waterfall
- Kinabalu Park · nature reserve
- Kiau Gap View · viewpoint
- Orang-Utan Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Borneo Bayau Firefly Cruise · attraction
- Borneo Bayau River Cruise · attraction
- Capernaum Garden · attraction
- Garden Hill Homestead(close2017) · attraction
- Kausar River Cruise · attraction
- Kawa-kawa River Cruise · attraction
- Kawa红树林 · attraction
- Rumah Bapa Afzan · attraction
- Substation Sayap · attraction
- Tagal village Ecotourism · attraction
- Villa Valley View (3V) · attraction
- 红树林长鼻猴萤火虫 · attraction
- Kinabalu Earthquake Monument · memorial

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kota Belud

- Time zoneUTC+8, no daylight saving · Asia/Kuching
- CurrencyRinggit (MYR)
- Country calling code+60
- LanguagesMalay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) · Kota Kinabalu66 km
- Labuan Airport (LBU) · Labuan179 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:01).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Kota Belud

Open gazetteers list **252 villages, towns and localities** in Kota Belud. The largest with a recorded population: Kota Belud (12,825). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 3,326 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- Ambong Village
- Gahui
- Gua Paka
- K. Rampayan Village
- Kabayo
- Kabidahan
- Kampong Ambong
- Kampong Apau-Apau
- Kampong Bahab
- Kampong Bahaden
- Kampong Baru
- Kampong Batu Anam
- Kampong Bayayat
- Kampong Betong
- Kampong Bobot
- Kampong Boeh Ruru
- Kampong Bongol
- Kampong Bukid
- Kampong Bunduk Pakaka
- Kampong Butong
- Kampong Dundau
- Kampong Gahoi
- Kampong Gansurai
- Kampong Gaur
- Kampong Gunding
- Kampong Gundok
- Kampong Jawi-Jawi
- Kampong Kaung Malawan
- Kampong Keguraan
- Kampong Kelansat Siasai
- Kampong Kelawat
- Kampong Kesapong
- Kampong Kia Dua
- Kampong Kia Satu
- Kampong Kinasaraban
- Kampong Kota Peladok
- Kampong Kotabongan
- Kampong Kuala Abai
- Kampong Kuala Tempasuk
- Kampong Kuar
- Kampong Kulambai
- Kampong Kulambat Dundau
- Kampong Kumpang
- Kampong Labuan
- Kampong Lantigi
- Kampong Lebak Engad
- Kampong Lebak Moyoh
- Kampong Lebong Lebong
- Kampong Lingkodon
- Kampong Lingkubang
- Kampong Magayang
- Kampong Malangkap Tamis
- Kampong Malangkap Tiong
- Kampong Malawan
- Kampong Mandap
- Kampong Manungui
- Kampong Menunggui
- Kampong Merbau
- Kampong Mongkulat
- Kampong Naranti
- Kampong Narinang
- Kampong Nereau
- Kampong Pahu
- Kampong Paka Paka
- Kampong Pang
- Kampong Payas Payas
- Kampong Pedas
- Kampong Peladok
- Kampong Penesian
- Kampong Pengkalan
- Kampong Pengkalan Abai
- Kampong Pengkalan Peturu
- Kampong Piasau
- Kampong Pinasang
- Kampong Pindaken
- Kampong Pinolobuh
- Kampong Pirasan
- Kampong Podi
- Kampong Pompod
- Kampong Ranau
- Kampong Rangalau
- Kampong Ratau
- Kampong Rembriak
- Kampong Sambiral
- Kampong Sendien
- Kampong Singkir
- Kampong Sinorob
- Kampong Slasal
- Kampong Song Song
- Kampong Sukang
- Kampong Sumbilangan
- Kampong Tabor
- Kampong Taburan
- Kampong Taginambur
- Kampong Tahuri
- Kampong Talus
- Kampong Tamalang
- Kampong Tamau
- Kampong Tambulian Laut
- Kampong Tambulian Ulu
- Kampong Tamu Darat
- Kampong Tanjung Batu
- Kampong Tanjung Wakap
- Kampong Tarintidan
- Kampong Taun Gusi
- Kampong Tempasuk
- Kampong Tengah Song-Song
- Kampong Timbang Dayang
- Kampong Tombol
- Kampong Tugasan
- Kampong Tumbokon
- Kampong Wakap
- Kampung Bahab
- Kampung Bayayat
- Kampung Bengkahak
- Kampung Bokilong
- Kampung Bolobog
- Kampung Bugaron
- Kampung Bukid Rantai
- Kampung Bukit Bendera
- Kampung Bundu Lapak
- Kampung Bundu Paka
- Kampung Bungaliu
- Kampung Christian
- Kampung Dudar
- Kampung Dulat Dulat
- Kampung Gandukut
- Kampung Gansurai
- Kampung Gaur
- Kampung Gentuong
- Kampung Ginapes Rosok
- Kampung Gonok
- Kampung Guan
- Kampung Kabidahan
- Kampung Kaid
- Kampung Kalibangan
- Kampung Kalibinatong
- Kampung Kaung
- Kampung Kaung Melawan
- Kampung Kaung Ulu
- Kampung Kawang Kawang
- Kampung Kebayau
- Kampung Keguraan
- Kampung Kiau
- Kampung Kiau Nuluh
- Kampung Kiau Taburi
- Kampung Kinasapan
- Kampung Kinasaraban
- Kampung Kuala Rampayan
- Kampung Kukut
- Kampung Lahanas
- Kampung Lasau Lama
- Kampung Lasau Minunsud
- Kampung Lasau Tintapon
- Kampung Ligris
- Kampung Limpada
- Kampung Lingkubang
- Kampung Lobong-Lobong
- Kampung Losok
- Kampung Luba Selatan
- Kampung Luba Utara
- Kampung Lugu
- Kampung Lugu-Lugu
- Kampung Malangkap Kappa
- Kampung Manau
- Kampung Mandap
- Kampung Mandap Doluoh
- Kampung Melangkap Baru
- Kampung Melangkap Kapa
- Kampung Melangkap Noriou
- Kampung Melangkap Tiong
- Kampung Melangkap Tomis
- Kampung Mengaris
- Kampung Mengkulat
- Kampung Minatakon
- Kampung Nahaba
- Kampung Nahabah
- Kampung Narinang
- Kampung Nopungguk
- Kampung Pandasan
- Kampung Pandat
- Kampung Pengkalan Peturu
- Kampung Piasau
- Kampung Pina Barang
- Kampung Pinolobu
- Kampung Pirasan
- Kampung Podi
- Kampung Podos
- Kampung Pomotodon
- Kampung Pompod
- Kampung Pompod Kelawat
- Kampung Purak Ogis
- Kampung Rajunah
- Kampung Rampayan
- Kampung Rangalau
- Kampung Ratau
- Kampung Rosok
- Kampung Sarang
- Kampung Sayap
- Kampung Sogoh
- Kampung Soronsob
- Kampung Surun
- Kampung Taburan
- Kampung Taburan Besar
- Kampung Taburan Kechil
- Kampung Taginambur
- Kampung Taginambur Jaya
- Kampung Takolong
- Kampung Tamalang
- Kampung Tambatuon
- Kampung Tambilaung
- Kampung Tambulaung
- Kampung Tambulion
- Kampung Tamu Darat
- Kampung Tangkurus
- Kampung Tapinatan
- Kampung Tegudon
- Kampung Tena
- Kampung Terintidon
- Kampung Timbang
- Kampung Tinamun
- Kampung Tinangkuban
- Kampung Tinata
- Kampung Tindakan
- Kampung Tomis Jaya
- Kampung Tudan
- Kampung Tuguson
- Kamupng Suang Punggor
- Kaung
- Kayu Putih Village
- Kg. Kelawat
- Kg. Tamau
- Kota Belud
- Labau
- Lasau
- Mangatung
- Mantanau
- Nanamun Village
- Pekan Taginambur
- Penampang
- Pituru Darat Village
- Pituru Laut Village
- Rampayan Ulu
- Renig
- Rumoloh
- Saiap
- Sumbilingan Village
- Taman Nikmat
- Tambalik
- Taun Gusi
- Tolus Village
- Trintidun

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kota Belud

Named natural and historic features inside Kota Belud, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

120 rivers and streams.

- Sungai Bagan
- Sungai Bahab
- Sungai Batu Anam
- Sungai Berang Berang
- Sungai Bokurian
- Sungai Bongol
- Sungai Bugan
- Sungai Bugaran
- Sungai Bunduk Besar
- Sungai Bunduk Kechil
- Sungai Butah
- Sungai Dalas
- Sungai Dansong
- Sungai Dudar
- Sungai Gading
- Sungai Gunding
- Sungai Gurong Gurong
- Sungai Hehophy
- Sungai Kadamaian
- Sungai Kahubun
- Sungai Kansag
- Sungai Kawang Kawang
- Sungai Kechil Linisihan
- Sungai Keihang

…and 96 more.

### Coast and islands

14 headlands; 2 islands.

- Pulau Egot
- Pulau Silad
- Tanjong Betutu
- Tanjong Kaduka
- Tanjong Luok Kiyu
- Tanjong Merabai
- Tanjong Merakit
- Tanjong Petura
- Tanjong Sambalan
- Tanjung Dagawok
- Tanjung Dudar
- Tanjung Pangitan
- Tanjung Sarang
- Tanjung Taburan
- Tanjung Tambok
- Tanjung Tambol

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains; 7 peaks; 3 hills.

- Mount Kinabalu · 4,046 m
- Kemuncak Saint Johns · 4,002 m
- Kemuncak Lows · 3,963 m
- Kemuncak Alexandra · 3,897 m
- Kemuncak Victoria · 3,822 m
- Mount Tambuyukon · 2,553 m
- Gunung Nungkok · 1,651 m
- Gunung Napunggok · 1,493 m
- Gunung Nonohan · 1,312 m
- Rumon · 690 m
- Gudan · 483 m
- Gunong Sadok Sadok · 405 m
- Rampayan · 264 m
- Safoda · 210 m
- Bukit Bandori · 122 m
- Bukit Kurak · 110 m
- Bukit Kutak · 74 m
- Bukit Ranau · 62 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Abai Forest Reserve
- Ulu Kukut Forest Reserve

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kota Belud and the best time to visit

In Kota Belud, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Feb (26 °C). About 2,581 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (312 mm) and the driest Apr (114 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 247 

Feb 26 127 

Mar 26 123 

Apr 28 114 

May 28 191 

Jun 28 244 

Jul 28 232 

Aug 28 215 

Sep 28 238 

Oct 27 312 

Nov 27 251 

Dec 27 288 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kota Belud

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Permai Polyclinic Kota Belud · Kota Belud 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35620&mlon=116.43016#map=17/6.35620/116.43016) 

Bank Agro Bank · Kota Belud 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35667&mlon=116.43027#map=17/6.35667/116.43027) 

Petrol pump Shell · Kota Belud 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35521&mlon=116.42959#map=17/6.35521/116.42959) 

Hotel Kota Belud Hotel · Kota Belud 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34715&mlon=116.43236#map=17/6.34715/116.43236) 

Mall Arked Kota Belud · Kota Belud 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35480&mlon=116.42960#map=17/6.35480/116.42960) 

School SK Tambulion · Kota Belud 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34203&mlon=116.46636#map=17/6.34203/116.46636) 

College Smk Taun Gusi Dua, Kota Belud · Kota Belud 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35503&mlon=116.42969#map=17/6.35503/116.42969) 

Police station IPD Kota Belud · Kota Belud 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35000&mlon=116.43333#map=17/6.35000/116.43333) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kota Belud

Places mapped inside Kota Belud in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals7
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels42
- Shopping malls1
- Schools54
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants78
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Sabah

- Beaufort
- Beluran
- Keningau
- Kinabatangan
- Kota Kinabalu
- Kota Marudu
- Kuala Penyu
- Kudat
- Kunak
- Lahad Datu
- Nabawan
- Papar
- Penampang
- Pitas
- Putatan
- Ranau
- Sandakan
- Semporna
- Sipitang
- Tambunan
- Tawau
- Tenom
- Tongod
- Tuaran

## Quick answers

- Where is Kota Belud?In Sabah, Malaysia
- What borders Kota Belud?Kota Marudu, Ranau and Tuaran
- What is there to see in Kota Belud?Air Terjun Kimorugi, Borneo Bayau Firefly Cruise, Borneo Bayau River Cruise, Capernaum Garden
- What time zone is Kota Belud in?UTC+8
- What currency is used in Kota Belud?Ringgit (MYR)
- What language is spoken in Kota Belud?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kota Belud?252 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kota Belud?Settlements lie between 5 m and 3,326 m
- What is the highest point in Kota Belud?Mount Kinabalu (4,046 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kota Belud?April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kota Belud?Permai Polyclinic Kota Belud, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kota Belud?Agro Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kota Belud?Shell, about 6.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kota Belud?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Kota Belud?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kota Belud?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kota Belud?MY1205 (OCHA common operational dataset)