# Sipitang District, Sabah – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/sipitang/ District · Sabah # Sipitang Sipitang is a district of Malaysia in Sabah. It covers **2,773.4 km²**. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 82 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,773km² - 82mapped services - 46 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sipitang? Sipitang lies in [Sabah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Beaufort](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/beaufort/), [Lawas](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/lawas/), [Nabawan](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/nabawan/) and [Tenom](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/tenom/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 3.8% of [Sabah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/). The centre of Sipitang is about 1,564 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 153 km from Kota Kinabalu, the main town of Sabah. The centre point is at 4.6479° N, 115.7066° E. Source: [UNHCR via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mys). ## Know before you go: Sipitang - 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 - Lawas Airport (LWY) · Lawas40 km - Limbang Airport (LMN) · Limbang79 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:07). 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 Sipitang Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Sipitang. The largest with a recorded population: Sipitang (39,300) and Eburu (1,192). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 1,498 m above sea level (median 46 m). - Anampoi - Aru Bahru - Damai SFI Village - Eburu - Ibul - Iburu - Kampong Babangkong - Kampong Balue - Kampong Bangkap - Kampong Berambai - Kampong Bubus - Kampong Kabar - Kampong Karamat - Kampong Karangan - Kampong Katipok - Kampong Lubuk - Kampong Lumut - Kampong Malaria - Kampong Malintatan - Kampong Merintaman Baru - Kampong Mertam - Kampong Mesapol Lama - Kampong Naluyan - Kampong Naparan - Kampong Pantai - Kampong Samin - Kampong Sapok - Kampong Sungai Baulak - Kampong Sungai Bubus - Kampong Sungai Tiga - Kampong Tanjong Ubi - Kampong Tiga - Kampong Tunggal Tinggi - Kampong Wasai - Kampung Banting - Kampung Ketanun - Kampung Malana - Kuala Menggalong - Labiron - Long Miau - Long Pasia - Maligan - Malintatan Village - Marintaman - Masapol - Mendolong - Merintanam Village - Mesapol - Muaya - Palakat Village - Pantai Village - Pulakat - Sipitang - Ulu Bole - Ulu Maligan - Ulu Mengalong - Ulu Sipitang 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 Sipitang Named natural and historic features inside Sipitang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 76 rivers and streams. - Sungai Anampoi - Sungai Basikan - Sungai Basio - Sungai Batang Marik - Sungai Bawang - Sungai Bayor - Sungai Beluing - Sungai Berbulu - Sungai Bole - Sungai Bowang - Sungai Buntu Begar - Sungai Iti - Sungai Kaban Besar - Sungai Kaban Damit - Sungai Katipor - Sungai Kebelong - Sungai Ketanun - Sungai Ketonun - Sungai Kuriko - Sungai Lakutan - Sungai Lanali - Sungai Lantikan - Sungai Libirun - Sungai Linguanan …and 52 more. ### Coast and islands 4 headlands. - Tanjong Meritaman - Tanjong Nipis - Tanjong Tai - Tanjung Marantongan ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 3 hills. - Muruk Miau · 2,077 m - Mount Lumaku · 1,952 m - Bukit Rimau · 1,903 m - Bukit Binuda · 1,676 m - Bukit Bisan · 1,563 m - Bukit Sebuboh · 102 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Hutan Rizab Gunung Lumaku - Hutan Simpan Marintaman Menggalong ### Getting around 1 airport. - Long Pasia 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 Sipitang and the best time to visit In Sipitang, the warmest month is May (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 2,955 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (315 mm) and the driest Feb (151 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 21 259 Feb 21 151 Mar 22 169 Apr 22 223 May 22 254 Jun 22 254 Jul 21 247 Aug 21 230 Sep 21 248 Oct 21 315 Nov 21 306 Dec 21 298 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sipitang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Klinik Kesihatan Kemabong · Tenom 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.91282&mlon=115.91718#map=17/4.91282/115.91718) Petrol pump Petronas Lawas · Lawas 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.84453&mlon=115.40606#map=17/4.84453/115.40606) Hotel Bukit Rukud, Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia. · Tenom 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.87162&mlon=115.89137#map=17/4.87162/115.89137) School TABIKA KEMAS KAMPUNG PA' PUTI · Lawas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76403&mlon=115.53685#map=17/4.76403/115.53685) College MIM Kampus Lawas · Lawas 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.85007&mlon=115.41431#map=17/4.85007/115.41431) 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 Sipitang Places mapped inside Sipitang in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels19 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants39 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 - Sandakan - Semporna - Tambunan - Tawau - Tenom - Tongod - Tuaran ## Quick answers - Where is Sipitang?In Sabah, Malaysia - What borders Sipitang?Beaufort, Lawas, Nabawan and Tenom - What time zone is Sipitang in?UTC+8 - What currency is used in Sipitang?Ringgit (MYR) - What language is spoken in Sipitang?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sipitang?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sipitang?Settlements lie between 8 m and 1,498 m - What is the highest point in Sipitang?Muruk Miau (2,077 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Sipitang?Klinik Kesihatan Kemabong, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sipitang?Petronas Lawas, about 40 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sipitang?5 mapped - How many banks are in Sipitang?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sipitang?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Sipitang?MY1220 (OCHA common operational dataset)