District map
Sabah district map
Sabah has 27 districts across five divisions. Pick a district to see which tamu we list there, what the official tourism pages highlight, and where to read more.
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Sandakan selected.
Sandakan Division
Sandakan
Sabah’s second-largest town, formerly called Elopura, known as “the nature city” and for its fresh seafood. It is the gateway to wildlife river safaris on the Lower Kinabatangan. Sabah Tourism Board
Listed tamu
Places and highlights
- Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre — Opened in 1964 to rehabilitate orphaned orangutans; about 23 km (40 minutes) from the city centre. Sabah Tourism Board
- Sandakan Memorial Park — About 11 km outside town, on the site of the Second World War prisoner-of-war camp. Sabah Tourism Board
- Turtle Islands Park — Selingan, Bakkungan Kechil and Gulisan islands, about 45 minutes by boat; gazetted in 1977. Sabah Tourism Board
Last checked 7 October 2026
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West Coast Division
Kudat Division
Sandakan Division
Tawau Division
District boundaries come from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and are simplified for display, so use them as a guide rather than a survey. Highlights are paraphrased from the Sabah Tourism Board’s district pages, each linked as a source; tamu counts come from our own listings.