# Sandakan District, Sabah – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/sandakan/

District · Sabah 

# Sandakan

Sandakan is a district of Malaysia in Sabah. It covers **2,272.5 km²**. 160 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 867 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,273km²
- 867mapped services
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sandakan?

Sandakan lies in [Sabah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 2 other districts: [Beluran](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/beluran/) and [Kinabatangan](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/kinabatangan/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 3.1% of [Sabah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/). The centre of Sandakan is about 1,808 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 191 km from Kota Kinabalu, the main town of Sabah. The centre point is at 5.7848° N, 117.7849° 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 Sandakan

OpenStreetMap lists 44 named sights in Sandakan: 14 attractions; 10 viewpoints; 6 monuments; 4 memorials; 4 museums; 2 nature reserves; 1 zoo; 1 cave; 1 waterfall; 1 ruins.

- Agnes Keith House · museum
- Commemorative Pavilion · museum
- Drongo House · museum
- Lakeside Pavilion · museum
- Kabili Falls · waterfall
- Hutan Simpan Kebun Cina · nature reserve
- Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve · nature reserve
- Bristlehead Tower · viewpoint
- Broadbill Tower · viewpoint
- Entrance to Canopy Walkway · viewpoint
- Hornbill Tower · viewpoint
- Observation Platform · viewpoint
- Rotary Observation Pavilion · viewpoint
- Sunbird Shed · viewpoint
- Trogon Tower · viewpoint
- Viewing Platform · viewpoint
- gua cave platform · viewpoint
- Batu Sapi Heritage Park · attraction
- Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre · attraction
- Gomantong Caves · attraction
- Jetty To Turtle Islands Park · attraction
- Kabili Monster · attraction
- Kabili Trail Start Point · attraction
- Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary Platform A · attraction
- Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary Platform B · attraction
- Laluan Kreatif · attraction
- Rainforest Discovery Centre · attraction
- Sandakan Crocodile Farm · attraction
- Sepilok Gaint · attraction
- Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre · attraction

…and 14 more.

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: Sandakan

- 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

- Sandakan Airport (SDK) · Sandakan33 km
- Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) · Lahad Datu103 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57).

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 Sandakan

Open gazetteers list **160 villages, towns and localities** in Sandakan. The largest with a recorded population: Sandakan (439,050) and Taman Rajawali (10,000). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 70 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Bahagia Village
- Bakungan
- Bandar Rimbayu Indah
- Bandar Sandakan
- Bandar Sibuga Jaya
- Bandar Tong Huat
- Bandar Utama
- Batu 10
- Batu 14
- Batu 16
- Batu 19
- Batu 2 1/2
- Batu 3
- Batu 3 1/2
- Batu 32
- Batu 4
- Batu 5
- Batu 6
- Batu 7
- Batu 7 1/2
- Batu 8
- Berhala
- Berhala Darat Village
- Bokara Village
- Botol Village
- Buli Sim Sim
- Delhia
- Desa Permai Village
- Flat MPS Karamunting
- Forest Village
- Genting
- Golden Gate
- Gomantong Caves
- Gum-Gum
- Gum-Gum Besar
- Jade Garden
- KAMPUNG AIR MASJID
- KAMPUNG BARU PULAU TIMBANG
- KAMPUNG BDC (DITINGGALKAN)
- KAMPUNG BUANG SAYANG
- KAMPUNG MANGGIS
- KAMPUNG MASANG BESAR
- KAMPUNG NUNUYAN
- KAMPUNG SEMANGUL
- KAMPUNG SEPINONG
- KAMPUNG SIM SIM
- KAMPUNG SIMAGON
- KAMPUNG SUAN LAMBA
- KAMPUNG UPAK
- Kabili
- Kam Jai Yen
- Kampung Air
- Kampung Anggeh Anggeh
- Kampung Baharu
- Kampung Bambangan
- Kampung Banting
- Kampung Berhala Darat
- Kampung Bod Dato
- Kampung Bokara
- Kampung Cenderamata
- Kampung Dandulit
- Kampung Delisah
- Kampung Garinono
- Kampung Gas
- Kampung Gas Baru
- Kampung Gelam
- Kampung Gomantong
- Kampung Gum-Gum Laut
- Kampung Istimewa
- Kampung Karamunting Baru
- Kampung Karamunting Lama
- Kampung Kuala Gum Gum
- Kampung Longmanis
- Kampung Luboh
- Kampung Lupak Meluas
- Kampung Malanking
- Kampung Mumiang
- Kampung Pamaguan
- Kampung Panganan
- Kampung Pukat
- Kampung Sentosa
- Kampung Sibuga
- Kampung Sungai Kayu
- Kampung Sungai Obar
- Kampung Tabah Baru
- Kampung Tabanka
- Kampung Tanah Merah
- Kampung Tanjung Aru
- Kampung Tronglit
- Kayu River Village
- Kg. Banting
- Kg. Bungon Besar
- Kg. Gum Gum
- Kg. Jaya Bakti
- Kg. Kuala Sekong
- Kg. Lalasun Baru
- Kg. Lalasun Lama
- Kg. Lung Manis
- Kg. Muhibah
- Kg. Mumiang
- Kg. Nelayan Tengah
- Kg. Padas
- Kg. Pamaguan
- Kg. Payau Besar
- Kg. Pertanian Batu 25
- Kg. Segaliud
- Kg. Semawang
- Kg. Sungai Batang
- Kg. Sungai Kapor
- Kg. Sungai Tiram
- Kg. Tanjung Pisau
- Kg. Tinusa 2
- Kuala Sebode
- Ladang Chu Lip Keong
- Ladang Menggaris
- Ladang Segaliud
- Leila City
- Nasalim
- Orang Tua
- Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) Batu 10
- Pekan Muhibbah
- Pine Villa Estate
- Pusat Bandar Sandakan
- Putih New Village
- Rancangan Luboh
- Rancangan Sungai Manila
- Samang
- Samawang Village
- Sandakan
- Sandakan City Centre
- Sandakan Education Hub
- Sandala
- Sapi Rock
- Sawit Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (SAWIT POIC)
- Segaliud
- Seng Kee Village
- Sentosa Village
- Sepilok
- Sim Sim Water Village
- Sri Lagenda Villas
- Suanlamba
- Sungai Manila
- Tabanka Village
- Taman Bahagia
- Taman Evergreen
- Taman Fajar
- Taman Indah Jaya
- Taman Kam Jai Yen
- Taman Khong Lok
- Taman Mawar
- Taman Melanta
- Taman Mesra
- Taman Pak Tak
- Taman Po Hing
- Taman Puteri Indah
- Taman Rajawali
- Taman Rimba
- Taman Sentosa
- Tanah Merah
- Tinusa 1 Village

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 Sandakan

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

### Water

88 rivers and streams.

- Sungai Ahuk
- Sungai Arang
- Sungai Badjau
- Sungai Bajau Besar
- Sungai Basar
- Sungai Batang
- Sungai Batu
- Sungai Betotan
- Sungai Biruang
- Sungai Buaya
- Sungai Bulu
- Sungai China
- Sungai China
- Sungai Cilly
- Sungai Datu
- Sungai Dusun
- Sungai Galod
- Sungai Gamal
- Sungai Garib
- Sungai Gum-Gum Besar
- Sungai Gum-Gum Kecil
- Sungai Intan
- Sungai Jemperas
- Sungai Jipom

…and 64 more.

### Coast and islands

24 islands; 10 headlands.

- Papahan
- Pavitt Point
- Pulau Bai
- Pulau Bakkungaan Kecil
- Pulau Berhala
- Pulau Gulisaan
- Pulau Kabili
- Pulau Keramuk
- Pulau Libaran
- Pulau Lubukan
- Pulau Mandag Mandag
- Pulau Mangkalai Darat
- Pulau Mangkalai Laut
- Pulau Nunuyan Darat
- Pulau Nunuyan Laut
- Pulau Pakil
- Pulau Palak
- Pulau Panakit
- Pulau Puru Puru
- Pulau Sangai
- Pulau Silingaan
- Pulau Silogong
- Pulau Tigowis
- Pulau Tikus

…and 10 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 1 mountain.

- Bukit Dulong Lambu · 227 m
- Mekarah · 227 m
- Mount Walker · 210 m
- Melanking · 147 m
- Bukit Timbang · 118 m
- Bukit Buli Sim Sim · 89 m
- Mount Robertson · 49 m
- Bukit Seguntor · 36 m

### Forests and nature

12 forest reserves; 1 park.

- Hutan Rizab Elopura
- Hutan Rizab Gomantong
- Hutan Rizab Sapagaya
- Hutan Simpan Berhala
- Hutan Simpan Garinonon
- Hutan Simpan Gum-Gum
- Hutan Simpan Kabili-Sepilok
- Hutan Simpan Labuk Road
- Hutan Simpan Liela
- Hutan Simpan Sapagaya
- Hutan Simpan Segaliud-Lokan Tambahan 1
- Scout Nature Park
- Sibyte Forest Reserve

### Estates

1 estate.

- Ladang Bode

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Sandakan 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 Sandakan and the best time to visit

In Sandakan, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 3,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (404 mm) and the driest Apr (148 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 25 399 

Feb 25 274 

Mar 26 211 

Apr 27 148 

May 27 168 

Jun 27 208 

Jul 26 235 

Aug 26 229 

Sep 26 260 

Oct 26 298 

Nov 26 302 

Dec 26 404 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sandakan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Klinik Dr Syed Bt32 · Sandakan 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75336&mlon=117.75188#map=17/5.75336/117.75188) 

Bank Berkat Setia Palm Oil Mill · Beluran 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71613&mlon=117.61933#map=17/5.71613/117.61933) 

ATM Golden Pagoda Pinjam Wang Sdn Bhd · Sandakan 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85760&mlon=118.07384#map=17/5.85760/118.07384) 

Petrol pump Petronas Mile 32 · Sandakan 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76128&mlon=117.75896#map=17/5.76128/117.75896) 

Hotel budget hotel · Sandakan 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75771&mlon=117.76140#map=17/5.75771/117.76140) 

Mall Sedco Bukit Garam · Kinabatangan 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.58838&mlon=117.84653#map=17/5.58838/117.84653) 

School Sek. Men. Keb. Segaliud · Sandakan 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75950&mlon=117.78307#map=17/5.75950/117.78307) 

College SK Kampung Pertanian Bt25 Sandakan · Sandakan 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.81965&mlon=117.82296#map=17/5.81965/117.82296) 

Police station Balai Polis Kinabatangan · Kinabatangan 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.58916&mlon=117.84570#map=17/5.58916/117.84570) 

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 Sandakan

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

- Hospitals57
- Banks44
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps43
- Hotels99
- Shopping malls15
- Schools100
- Colleges and universities24
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies20
- Restaurants437
- Police stations13
- Dental clinics11

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
- Lahad Datu
- Nabawan
- Papar
- Penampang
- Pitas
- Putatan
- Ranau
- Semporna
- Sipitang
- Tambunan
- Tawau
- Tenom
- Tongod
- Tuaran

## Quick answers

- Where is Sandakan?In Sabah, Malaysia
- What borders Sandakan?Beluran and Kinabatangan
- What is there to see in Sandakan?Agnes Keith House, Batu Sapi Heritage Park, Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, Boy Scouts Centenary
- What time zone is Sandakan in?UTC+8
- What currency is used in Sandakan?Ringgit (MYR)
- What language is spoken in Sandakan?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sandakan?160 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sandakan?Settlements lie between 1 m and 70 m
- What is the highest point in Sandakan?Bukit Dulong Lambu (227 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sandakan?Klinik Dr Syed Bt32, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sandakan?Berkat Setia Palm Oil Mill, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sandakan?Golden Pagoda Pinjam Wang Sdn Bhd, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sandakan?Petronas Mile 32, about 3.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sandakan?57 mapped
- How many banks are in Sandakan?44 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Sandakan?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sandakan?43 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sandakan?MY1218 (OCHA common operational dataset)