# Lahad Datu District, Sabah – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/lahad-datu/ District · Sabah # Lahad Datu Lahad Datu is a district of Malaysia in Sabah. It covers **6,476.4 km²**. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 398 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,476km² - 398mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lahad Datu? Lahad Datu lies in [Sabah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Kinabatangan](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/kinabatangan/), [Kunak](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/kunak/), [Tawau](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/tawau/) and [Tongod](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/tongod/). By area it is the 11th largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 8.8% of [Sabah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/). The centre of Lahad Datu is about 1,817 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 235 km from Kota Kinabalu, the main town of Sabah. The centre point is at 5.0117° N, 117.9618° 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 Lahad Datu OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Lahad Datu: 4 viewpoints; 2 nature reserves; 1 attraction; 1 volcano. - Danum Valley Conservation Area · nature reserve - Tabin Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve - Borneo Rainforest Lodge Viewpoint · viewpoint - Menara Kayangan · viewpoint - Observations tower - self guided · viewpoint - Start of path to observations toer · viewpoint - Observation tower · attraction - Lipad Mud Volcano · volcano ### Nearby, outside Lahad Datu - Bukit Piton First Class Reserve · attraction, Kinabatangan19 km 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: Lahad Datu - 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 - Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) · Lahad Datu40 km - Tawau Airport (TWU) · Tawau80 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:58). 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 Lahad Datu Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Lahad Datu. The largest with a recorded population: Lahad Datu (105,622). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 236 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Bakapit - Bandar Cendrawasih - Bandar Embara Budi - Bandar Fajar Harapan - Bandar Sahabat - Batu Belas - Desa Kencana - Diwata - Felda Anjung Teduh - Kampong Barigas - Kampong Bulu Telu - Kampong Bungeingod - Kampong Dusun - Kampong Illanum - Kampong Lapasan - Kampong Litok Batoi - Kampong Litok Menangat - Kampong Look Sembuang - Kampong Makuao - Kampong Manar - Kampong Mundas - Kampong Nala - Kampong Planum - Kampong Sabahat - Kampong Taburi - Kampong Tendu - Kampong Ulu Dengan - Kampong Ulu Talibas - Kampung Batu Bilin - Kampung Batu Kadang - Kampung Bulus Bikang - Kampung Ipit - Kampung Litok Buran - Kampung Litok Tapon - Kampung Longdanau - Kampung Mansuli - Kampung Salyawak - Kampung Segama - Kampung Sepagaya - Kampung Silam - Kampung Tabanac - Kampung Tangah Nipah - Lahad Datu - Palars - Silabukan - Silam - Silibukan - Takon - Tanjong Labian - Tungku 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 Lahad Datu Named natural and historic features inside Lahad Datu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 108 rivers and streams. - Beeston River - Sungai Agob - Sungai Ayer Terjun - Sungai Babayas - Sungai Bangkarat - Sungai Beatrice - Sungai Begonia - Sungai Belang - Sungai Beruang - Sungai Beruang - Sungai Bilin - Sungai Bilong - Sungai Bole - Sungai Bung - Sungai Danum - Sungai Dapalak - Sungai Dengar - Sungai Divatu - Sungai Diwata - Sungai Durigkong - Sungai Edam - Sungai Gangud - Sungai Ireton - Sungai Jinimulit …and 84 more. ### Coast and islands 15 islands; 11 headlands; 1 bay. - Makuao - Mangrove Point - Membata - Pulau Baik - Pulau Batu - Pulau Kabulit - Pulau Kalung Kalungan - Pulau Kalungan - Pulau Kawag - Pulau Laila - Pulau Pin Pin - Pulau Saddle - Pulau Saga - Pulau Sakar - Pulau Saranga - Pulau Tabun - Pulau Tembadao - Pulau Tes - Tanjong Telok Sebahat - Tanjong Tungku - Tanjung Bakapit - Tanjung Malandong - Tanjung Membatu - Tanjung Peras …and 3 more. ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains; 4 hills; 1 peak. - Mount Silam · 849 m - Gunung Bagahak · 765 m - Mount Hatton · 555 m - Gunung Ambun · 506 m - Gunung Tribulation · 482 m - Stewart Peak · 283 m - Leaing Hill · 182 m - Gunung Mark · 175 m - Bukit Tempadong · 169 m - Batu Bilas · 128 m - Kibos · 124 m - End Hill · 104 m - Bukit Cin Cin · 43 m ### Forests and nature 12 forest reserves; 1 wildlife reserve. - Danum Valley Conservation Area - Hutan Rizab Lumerau - Hutan Rizab Lumerau - Hutan Rizab Pulau Sakar - Hutan Rizab Ulu Segama - Hutan Rizab Ulu Segama - Hutan Simpan Bukit Gemok - Hutan Simpan Tanjong - Hutan Simpan Ulu Segama Tambahan 2 - Hutan Simpan Ulu Segama Tambahan 3 - Hutan Simpanan Silabukan - Hutan Simpanan Ulu Segama - Tabin Wildlife Reserve ### Getting around 2 airports. - Lahad Datu Airport - Sahabat [Sahabat 16] Airport 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 Lahad Datu and the best time to visit In Lahad Datu, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,619 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (305 mm) and the driest Apr (160 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 305 Feb 25 199 Mar 25 198 Apr 26 160 May 26 175 Jun 26 195 Jul 26 216 Aug 26 223 Sep 26 182 Oct 26 226 Nov 26 237 Dec 25 303 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lahad Datu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Infapro · Lahad Datu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98017&mlon=117.85728#map=17/4.98017/117.85728) Bank Affin Bank · Lahad Datu 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02666&mlon=118.29292#map=17/5.02666/118.29292) ATM CIMB Bank ATM · Lahad Datu 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02364&mlon=118.29306#map=17/5.02364/118.29306) Petrol pump smart gas station · Lahad Datu 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96298&mlon=118.20122#map=17/4.96298/118.20122) Hotel Borneo Rainforest Lodge · Lahad Datu 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01970&mlon=117.74613#map=17/5.01970/117.74613) Mall Servay Hypermarket · Lahad Datu 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02608&mlon=118.29567#map=17/5.02608/118.29567) School Kelab Pengguna Sekolah SMK Sepagaya · Lahad Datu 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09320&mlon=118.24464#map=17/5.09320/118.24464) College Kolej Vokasional Lahad Datu · Lahad Datu 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09700&mlon=118.24774#map=17/5.09700/118.24774) 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 Lahad Datu Places mapped inside Lahad Datu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals41 - Banks19 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps23 - Hotels49 - Shopping malls9 - Schools39 - Colleges and universities4 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants188 - Police stations11 - Dental clinics3 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 Belud - Kota Kinabalu - Kota Marudu - Kuala Penyu - Kudat - Kunak - Nabawan - Papar - Penampang - Pitas - Putatan - Ranau - Sandakan - Semporna - Sipitang - Tambunan - Tawau - Tenom - Tongod - Tuaran ## Quick answers - Where is Lahad Datu?In Sabah, Malaysia - What borders Lahad Datu?Kinabatangan, Kunak, Tawau and Tongod - What is there to see in Lahad Datu?Borneo Rainforest Lodge Viewpoint, Danum Valley Conservation Area, Lipad Mud Volcano, Menara Kayangan - What time zone is Lahad Datu in?UTC+8 - What currency is used in Lahad Datu?Ringgit (MYR) - What language is spoken in Lahad Datu?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lahad Datu?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lahad Datu?Settlements lie between 5 m and 236 m - What is the highest point in Lahad Datu?Mount Silam (849 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Lahad Datu?Infapro, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lahad Datu?Affin Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lahad Datu?CIMB Bank ATM, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lahad Datu?smart gas station, about 27 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lahad Datu?41 mapped - How many banks are in Lahad Datu?19 mapped - How many ATMs are in Lahad Datu?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Lahad Datu?23 mapped - What is the P-code of Lahad Datu?MY1211 (OCHA common operational dataset)