# Tongod District, Sabah – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/tongod/ District · Sabah # Tongod Tongod is a district of Malaysia in Sabah. It covers **10,294.0 km²**. 125 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10,294km² - 13mapped services - 109 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tongod? Tongod lies in [Sabah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 8 other districts: [Beluran](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/beluran/), [Keningau](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/keningau/), [Kinabatangan](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/kinabatangan/), [Lahad Datu](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/lahad-datu/), [Nabawan](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/nabawan/), [Ranau](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/ranau/), [Tambunan](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/tambunan/) and [Tawau](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/tawau/). By area it is the 4th largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 13.9% of [Sabah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sabah/). The centre of Tongod is about 1,713 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 145 km from Kota Kinabalu, the main town of Sabah. The centre point is at 5.0657° N, 117.0104° 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 Tongod OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Tongod: 2 nature reserves; 1 attraction. - Deramakot Forest Reserve · nature reserve - Tangkulap Forest Reserve · nature reserve - Imbak Canyon Conservation Area · attraction 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: Tongod - 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 Kinabalu144 km - Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) · Lahad Datu146 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Tongod Open gazetteers list **125 villages, towns and localities** in Tongod. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 714 m above sea level (median 109 m). - Bakar - Belugud - Dewara - Entilibon - Kaling - Kampong Adian - Kampong Bangkula - Kampong Bulanut - Kampong Enteleben - Kampong Imbak - Kampong Kuala Karamuak - Kampong Kudulang - Kampong Kula-Karamuak - Kampong Kumansi - Kampong Liwatong-pau - Kampong Manuan - Kampong Mapat - Kampong Sinarupa - Kampong Sinsuron - Kampong Sungai Ulu Karamuak - Kampong Takulong - Kampong Ulu Karamuak - Kampung Adian - Kampung Damalang - Kampung Diwarah - Kampung Dumiri - Kampung Ingaton - Kampung Intutan - Kampung Kapongit - Kampung Kipalieu - Kampung Kuala Karamuak - Kampung Kuala Kibulu - Kampung Kuala Lanun - Kampung Kuala Mananam - Kampung Kuala Tongod - Kampung Kumansi - Kampung Langkabong - Kampung Lilinsah - Kampung Liupampang - Kampung Lotung - Kampung Malagatan - Kampung Minokok - Kampung Moyog - Kampung Napagang - Kampung Penipi - Kampung Puru-Tawai - Kampung Ranggum - Kampung Saguan - Kampung Sinarun - Kampung Sinarupa - Kampung Sinuba - Kampung Sondotan - Kampung Sugu Sugu - Kampung Suisukang - Kampung Tagiar - Kampung Tangkulap - Kampung Tawaron - Kampung Tibuga - Kampung Titimang - Kampung Ulu Mananam - Kandangan - Karakara - Kg. Limpada - Kg. Saguan - Kg.Pingas - Kiatinu - Kinaringasan - Kingisang - Kokoroton - Kompartment 123 - Kompartment 125 - Kompartment 143 - Kompartment 147 - Kompartment 148 - Kompartment 149/145 - Kompartment 152 - Kompartment 154 - Kompartment 155 - Kompartment 162 - Kompartment 82 - Kompartment 86 - Kuamut - Lalampis - Lalapakon - Lantas - Laponsaman - Limpada - Lingawan - Linkau - Liwagu - Lungkat - Malagatan - Mampisas - Mananam - Mansiat - Mapud - Masoum - Matau - Mongorimot - Nahapas - Namukan - Nandagan - Pahetowai - Pinangah - Pingas - Pingas Camp Kompartment 144 - Simarang - Sinaron - Sinaron Tengah - Sinaton East - Sinaton West - Sinua - Sosolungon - Susul - Takiau - Talibuk - Tamo - Tampasak - Tangkulap - Tangkunan - Tataban - Tatalun - Tongod - Tuawon - Tungka 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 Tongod Named natural and historic features inside Tongod, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 87 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Sungai Aja - Sungai Aliau - Sungai Allas - Sungai Apau - Sungai Balakang - Sungai Bangan - Sungai Bangkulat - Sungai Binalik - Sungai Bungkod - Sungai Bungkot - Sungai Buyun - Sungai Dakung - Sungai Imbak - Sungai Imbok - Sungai Inab - Sungai Inarat - Sungai Kaintano Kecil - Sungai Kalipasok - Sungai Karambituan - Sungai Karamuak - Sungai Kasuyan - Sungai Kawaye - Sungai Kebalu - Sungai Kelinganan …and 64 more. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Pulau Paliu-Paliu ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains; 6 hills. - Gunung Lotung · 1,776 m - Gunong Kuli · 1,290 m - Mengalas Kalas · 1,054 m - Poluon · 902 m - Bukit Maliu Paliu · 848 m - Bukit Taviu · 814 m - Tambulanan · 702 m - Bandakao · 627 m - Bukit Tambunan · 627 m - Bukit Sugu Sugu · 600 m - Bukit Pantagaluang · 429 m - Bukit Tingka · 336 m - Bukit Tinkar · 285 m - Bukit Bungug · 279 m - Pin · 211 m - Bukit Minudut · 76 m ### Forests and nature 7 forest reserves. - Hutan Rizab Deramakot - Hutan Rizab Tangkulap - Hutan Simpan Bangkulat - Hutan Simpan Gunong Rara - Hutan Simpan Kuamut - Hutan Simpan Sungai Pinangah - Hutan Simpan Sungai Sapi 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 Tongod and the best time to visit In Tongod, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 2,662 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (283 mm) and the driest Feb (144 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 23 242 Feb 24 144 Mar 24 166 Apr 25 166 May 25 205 Jun 24 230 Jul 24 237 Aug 24 232 Sep 24 219 Oct 24 279 Nov 24 260 Dec 24 283 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tongod Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Klinik Kesihatan Tongod · Tongod 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.27475&mlon=116.97566#map=17/5.27475/116.97566) Petrol pump PCS Petron Tongod · Tongod 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.28705&mlon=116.97871#map=17/5.28705/116.97871) Hotel Gunung Rara Kuamut · Tongod 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.08122&mlon=117.26039#map=17/5.08122/117.26039) School Sk Langkabong, Tongod · Tongod 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.26667&mlon=116.96700#map=17/5.26667/116.96700) 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 Tongod Places mapped inside Tongod in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools6 - Restaurants2 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 - Tawau - Tenom - Tuaran ## Quick answers - Where is Tongod?In Sabah, Malaysia - What borders Tongod?Beluran, Keningau, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Nabawan, Ranau, Tambunan and Tawau - What is there to see in Tongod?Deramakot Forest Reserve, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area, Tangkulap Forest Reserve - What time zone is Tongod in?UTC+8 - What currency is used in Tongod?Ringgit (MYR) - What language is spoken in Tongod?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tongod?125 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tongod?Settlements lie between 25 m and 714 m - What is the highest point in Tongod?Gunung Lotung (1,776 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Tongod?Klinik Kesihatan Tongod, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tongod?PCS Petron Tongod, about 25 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tongod?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tongod?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tongod?MY1224 (OCHA common operational dataset)