# Tawau District, Sabah – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/tawau/ District · Sabah # Tawau Tawau is a district of Malaysia in Sabah. It covers **5,949.6 km²**. 102 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 818 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,950km² - 818mapped services - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tawau? Tawau lies in [Sabah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Kunak](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/kunak/), [Lahad Datu](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/lahad-datu/), [Nabawan](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/nabawan/), [Semporna](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/semporna/) and [Tongod](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/tongod/). By area it is the 13th largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 8.1% of [Sabah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/). The centre of Tawau is about 1,778 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 241 km from Kota Kinabalu, the main town of Sabah. The centre point is at 4.4842° N, 117.6575° 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 Tawau OpenStreetMap lists 18 named sights in Tawau: 5 attractions; 4 monuments; 3 memorials; 1 volcano; 1 hot spring; 1 museum; 1 ruins; 1 waterfall; 1 national park. - Muzium Tawau · museum - Bukit Gelas · waterfall - Tawau Hills Park · national park - Brumas Camp · attraction - Rumah Api Lama Batu Tinagat · attraction - Tawau Hills Park · attraction - Tawau Hot Spring · attraction - Tawau Sankina Hot Sping Park · attraction - Konfrontasi Memorial · memorial - Mount Bombalai · volcano - Noor’s tree · monument - Old Tawau Airport · ruins - Public Service Memorial · memorial - Sulfur Hot Spring · hot spring - Tawau Bell Tower · monument - Tawau Japanese War Memorial · memorial - Tugu PKMT · monument - Twin Town Memorial Tawau · monument 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: Tawau - 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 - Tawau Airport (TWU) · Tawau55 km - Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) · Lahad Datu96 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 18:00). 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 Tawau Open gazetteers list **102 villages, towns and localities** in Tawau. The largest with a recorded population: Tawau (372,615) and Kampong Indarasabak (1,558). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 282 m above sea level (median 25 m). - Arongan - Balung - Bandar Sri Indah - Batu Payung - Bengkel - Bridger - Chinese Kabun - Fajar - Felda Gugusan Umas - Kalabakan - Kampong Ambar - Kampong Apas - Kampong Ayer Panas - Kampong Balung - Kampong Batu Payong - Kampong Batu Puteh - Kampong Besar - Kampong Bombalai Jambatan - Kampong Bukit - Kampong Burns - Kampong Durian - Kampong Gading - Kampong Imam - Kampong Indah - Kampong Indarasabak - Kampong Jambatan Puteh - Kampong Melati - Kampong Membalua - Kampong Nipan - Kampong Pairgon - Kampong Parit - Kampong Pertama - Kampong Pinang - Kampong Raja - Kampong Tawar - Kampong Wakuba - Kampung Airport Lama - Kampung Bukit Gemuk - Kampung Bukit Kukusan - Kampung Buton - Kampung Hotspring - Kampung Jawa Lanut - Kampung Kau Sing - Kampung Kelapa - Kampung Logpond - Kampung Melati - Kampung Merotai Besar - Kampung Nipan - Kampung Pasir Putih - Kampung Pasir Putih Baru - Kampung Pisang - Kampung Sentosa - Kampung Sentosa Blok 4 - Kampung Serudong Laut - Kampung Sri Aman - Kampung Sri Menanti - Kampung Tanjung Batu Keramat - Kampung Tanjung Batu Kukusan - Kampung Tanjung Batu Laut - Kampung Tanjung Batu Tengah - Kampung Tiger - Kampung Titingan - Kelapa - Kg. Balung - Kijang - Kinabutan - Luasong - Mata Chinta - Mawar - Merotai - Merotai Besar - Mutiala - New Brantian - Residensi Ranggu - Ria Heights - Rian - Serudong Laut - Silimpopon - Tai Warn Garden - Taman Bina - Taman Bukit Raya - Taman Capital - Taman Damai - Taman Mayflower - Taman Megah Jaya - Taman Melur - Taman Sawit - Taman Semarak - Taman Semarak Megah - Taman Seri Balung - Taman Sri Utama - Taman Sun Shu - Taman Victory - Taman Wong Siew Khiun - Tanjung Batu Keramat - Tawau - The Weld Tawau - Tidong - Tiger - Tinagat - Umas Umas - Villa Hartamas 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 Tawau Named natural and historic features inside Tawau, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 107 rivers and streams. - Sungai Aga - Sungai Aja - Sungai Anjer Anjer - Sungai Apas - Sungai Apas Kiri - Sungai Atang - Sungai Ayer Terjun - Sungai Bakandat - Sungai Balung - Sungai Bandan - Sungai Bang - Sungai Banjing - Sungai Barubus - Sungai Batu Mapan - Sungai Batu Meja - Sungai Bombalai - Sungai Brangan - Sungai Bunana - Sungai Burong - Sungai Buruh - Sungai Danggang - Sungai Dumpas - Sungai Durian - Sungai Entani …and 83 more. ### Coast and islands 6 headlands; 3 islands. - Burs Point - Doris Point - Griffith Point - Junction Point - Merlin Point - Pulau Bingkulan - Pulau Sedam - Pulau Simandalan - Tawau Point ### Hills and mountains 19 hills; 11 mountains; 3 peaks. - Luis · 1,469 m - Gunung Lucia · 1,188 m - Mount Tiger Tree · 882 m - Maria Peak · 867 m - Gunung Magdalene · 775 m - Mount Wullerstorf · 736 m - Tambuku · 646 m - Mount Andrassy · 624 m - Bukit Mantri · 593 m - Quoin Hill · 541 m - Bombalai · 533 m - Tampilit · 517 m - Bukit Gelas · 469 m - Bald Hill · 468 m - Bukit Tukok · 463 m - Bukit Sangster · 422 m - Mount Pyramid · 396 m - Bukit Forbes · 387 m - Mount Gemok · 375 m - Bukit Tajam · 363 m - Tinagat · 349 m - Gunung Tiger · 337 m - Muul Hill · 329 m - Mount Putri · 280 m …and 9 more. ### Forests and nature 15 forest reserves; 2 forests; 1 park. - Babanga Forest Reserve - Bald Hill Forest Reserve - Baradaya Forest Reserve - Gemok Forest Reserve - Hutan Rizab Tawau Hills - Hutan Rizab Ulu Kalumpang - Hutan Simpan Kalabakan - Hutan Simpan Kukusan - Hutan Simpan Pinayas - Hutan Simpan Tawau - Hutan Simpan Tinagat - Hutan Simpan Ulu Kalumpang - Membalua Forest Reserve - Mount Wullerstorf Forest Reserve - Quoin Hill Forest Reserve - Simpan Hutan Gunung Andrassy - Tajong Forest Reserve - Tawau Hills Park ### Estates 7 estates. - Balung Estate - Imam Estate - Ladang Burut - Ladang Tiger - Merotai Estate - Table Hemp Area - Tawau Estate ### Getting around 1 airport. - Tawau 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 Tawau and the best time to visit In Tawau, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,522 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (272 mm) and the driest Feb (154 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 24 233 Feb 25 154 Mar 25 193 Apr 26 183 May 26 206 Jun 25 207 Jul 25 223 Aug 25 232 Sep 25 174 Oct 25 218 Nov 25 226 Dec 25 272 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tawau Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Klinik Kesihatan Merotai Besar, Tawau · Tawau 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.42056&mlon=117.77596#map=17/4.42056/117.77596) Bank Alliance Bank Tawau · Tawau 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.24686&mlon=117.88212#map=17/4.24686/117.88212) ATM Standard Chartered Saadiq · Tawau 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.24640&mlon=117.88271#map=17/4.24640/117.88271) Petrol pump Petronas kalabakan · Tawau 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51780&mlon=117.66975#map=17/4.51780/117.66975) Hotel Dumpas Estate Sabah Softwood · Tawau 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.50954&mlon=117.72095#map=17/4.50954/117.72095) Mall Pasar Mini Mewahkaya · Tawau 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.40626&mlon=117.49727#map=17/4.40626/117.49727) School Sekolah Kebangsaan Umas-Umas · Tawau 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.47467&mlon=117.66102#map=17/4.47467/117.66102) College Ma'ahad Tahfiz Ashabissyahid MTAB · Tawau 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.42676&mlon=117.77573#map=17/4.42676/117.77573) Police station Balai Polis Kalabakan · Tawau 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.39802&mlon=117.49776#map=17/4.39802/117.49776) 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 Tawau Places mapped inside Tawau in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals67 - Banks31 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps35 - Hotels83 - Shopping malls16 - Schools104 - Colleges and universities24 - Cinemas5 - Pharmacies14 - Restaurants408 - Police stations11 - Dental clinics18 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 - Sipitang - Tambunan - Tenom - Tongod - Tuaran ## Quick answers - Where is Tawau?In Sabah, Malaysia - What borders Tawau?Kunak, Lahad Datu, Nabawan, Semporna and Tongod - What is there to see in Tawau?Brumas Camp, Bukit Gelas, Konfrontasi Memorial, Mount Bombalai - What time zone is Tawau in?UTC+8 - What currency is used in Tawau?Ringgit (MYR) - What language is spoken in Tawau?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tawau?102 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tawau?Settlements lie between 5 m and 282 m - What is the highest point in Tawau?Luis (1,469 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Tawau?Klinik Kesihatan Merotai Besar, Tawau, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tawau?Alliance Bank Tawau, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tawau?Standard Chartered Saadiq, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tawau?Petronas kalabakan, about 4.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tawau?67 mapped - How many banks are in Tawau?31 mapped - How many ATMs are in Tawau?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tawau?35 mapped - What is the P-code of Tawau?MY1222 (OCHA common operational dataset)