# Tatau District, Sarawak – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/tatau/ District · Sarawak # Tatau Tatau is a district of Malaysia in Sarawak. It covers **4,936.0 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,936km² - 33mapped services - 30 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tatau? Tatau lies in [Sarawak](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 6 other districts: [Belaga](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/belaga/), [Bintulu](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/bintulu/), [Kapit](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/kapit/), [Mukah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/mukah/), [Selangau](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/selangau/) and [Song](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/song/). By area it is the 16th largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 4.0% of [Sarawak](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/sarawak/). The centre of Tatau is about 1,274 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 335 km from Kuching, the main town of Sarawak. The centre point is at 2.6260° N, 113.1452° 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 Tatau OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tatau: 1 monument. - Simpang Long Beyak · 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: Tatau - 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 - Bintulu Airport (BTU) · Bintulu57 km - Mukah Airport (MKM) · Mukah126 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:21). 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 Tatau Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Tatau. The largest with a recorded population: Tatau (31,920) and Data Kakus (3,350). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 279 m above sea level (median 30 m). - Data Kakus - Kampung Beyak Lama - Kilang Papan - Kuala Tatau - Kuli - RH James Kalib Ambu - Rumah Abang - Rumah Agek - Rumah Diham - Rumah Galing - Rumah Genam - Rumah Ikom - Rumah Jamba - Rumah Jelemin - Rumah Kelambu - Rumah Keseng - Rumah Langkah - Rumah Lumieng - Rumah Maja - Rumah Melap - Rumah Nasai - Rumah Ngindang - Rumah Polis - Rumah Rubun - Rumah Sangkap - Rumah Serang - Rumah Sugat - Rumak Kunyu - Sangan - Tatau 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 Tatau Named natural and historic features inside Tatau, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 354 rivers and streams. - Batang Tatau - Sungai Aba A - Sungai Aba B - Sungai Adai - Sungai Adai - Sungai Adong - Sungai Ahaong - Sungai Akar - Sungai Aki Itong - Sungai Alang - Sungai Am - Sungai Ampatlai - Sungai Ampok - Sungai Ampok - Sungai Anak - Sungai Anap - Sungai Anou - Sungai Apap - Sungai Apau - Sungai Aping - Sungai Apon - Sungai Ayam - Sungai Ba Besar - Sungai Ba Kechil …and 330 more. ### Hills and mountains 16 hills; 4 mountains. - Gunung Maling · 698 m - Bukit Mersing · 666 m - Bukit Kana · 645 m - Bukit Naung · 645 m - Bukit Lesung · 576 m - Bukit Pujut Lanji · 406 m - Gunung Dabai · 383 m - Bukit Obar · 348 m - Bukit Tabang · 182 m - Bukit Negoh · 142 m - Bukit Buan · 141 m - Bukit Sap · 141 m - Bukit Tau · 139 m - Bukit Sangan · 131 m - Bukit Minah · 90 m - Bukit Tinggili · 84 m - Bukit Engkayau · 68 m - Bukit Batu · 62 m - Bukit Aur · 48 m - Bukit Setiam · 39 m ### Forests and nature 4 forests. - Anap Protected Forest - Kakus Protected Forest - Mersing Protected Forest - Mina Tingili Protected Forest 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 Tatau and the best time to visit In Tatau, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Feb (25 °C). About 3,831 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (476 mm) and the driest Jul (234 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 25 476 Feb 25 304 Mar 25 288 Apr 26 293 May 26 249 Jun 26 243 Jul 25 234 Aug 26 268 Sep 25 280 Oct 25 333 Nov 25 411 Dec 25 452 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tatau Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Bumi Suria Ventures Guest House · Selangau 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.66089&mlon=112.80511#map=17/2.66089/112.80511) School Sk Kuala Muput, Tatau · Tatau 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.62116&mlon=112.97013#map=17/2.62116/112.97013) 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 Tatau Places mapped inside Tatau in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools8 - Restaurants15 - Police stations1 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 Sarawak - Asajaya - Bau - Belaga - Betong - Bintulu - Dalat - Daro - Julau - Kanowit - Kapit - Kuching - Lawas - Limbang - Lubok Antu - Lundu - Marudi - Matu - Meradong - Miri - Mukah - Pakan - Samarahan - Saratok - Sarikei - Selangau - Serian - Sibu - Simunjan - Song - Sri Aman ## Quick answers - Where is Tatau?In Sarawak, Malaysia - What borders Tatau?Belaga, Bintulu, Kapit, Mukah, Selangau and Song - What is there to see in Tatau?Simpang Long Beyak - What time zone is Tatau in?UTC+8 - What currency is used in Tatau?Ringgit (MYR) - What language is spoken in Tatau?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tatau?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tatau?Settlements lie between 7 m and 279 m - What is the highest point in Tatau?Gunung Maling (698 m, GeoNames elevation model) - How many hospitals are in Tatau?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Tatau?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tatau?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Tatau?MY1331 (OCHA common operational dataset)