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Districts |
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Division | Kudat
Division |Sandakan
Division |Tawau
Division |West
Coast Division
Sabah
covers an area of about 73,619 square kilometres, bordering the
territory of Kalimantan, Indonesia. Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan,
with an area of 92 square kilometres, is located off the north-western
coast of Borneo Island. The state of Sabah consists of five divisions;
namely, Tawau, Sandakan, Kudat, West Coast and Interior. The Divisions
are subdivided into administrative districts. There are a total
of 23 districts in Sabah.
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Interior Division
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By Interior Division, Sabah |
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The
Interior Division of Sabah is located in the South Western part
of the state, neighbouring to Sarawak, the other East Malaysian
state on Borneo Island. It occupies a total of 18,298 Sq. km or
24.9% of Sabah's territory and has approximately 14.7% of Sabah's
total population (1991 census, Sabah Yearbook of Statistics, 1998).
The main towns in the Interior Division are Beaufort, Kuala Penyu,
Sipitang, Tenom, Nabawan, Keningau and Tambunan. Long Pasia is the
southernmost township on the Indonesian border. It has an airstrip
that provides domestic air service once a week operated by Malaysia
Airlines. This is the only means of contact with the outside world.
Source: Lands and Surveys Department
Sabah
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Kudat
Division
 Kudat
Division is located in the Northern part of Sabah and occupies a
total of only 4,623 Sq. km or 6.3% of Sabah territory. Kudat is
indeed the smallest among the 5 divisions in Sabah. The Division's
main towns are Kudat, Kota Marudu and Pitas. The division has approximately
7% of Sabah's total population (1991 census, Sabah Yearbook of Statistics,
1998). Kudat Seaport serves the region for mainly commodity transportation.
The domestic air strip serves the region in a very minimal way.
Area
By Kudat Division, Sabah
Source: Lands and Surveys Department Sabah
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Sandakan
Division
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By Sandakan Division, Sabah |
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Sandakan
Division is located on the East Coast of Sabah and occupies a total
of 28,205 Sq. km or 38.3% of Sabah's territory. It is the largest
division in Sabah. The Division's main towns are Sandakan, Kinabatangan
and Beluran. The area has approximately 19.4% of Sabah's total population
(1991 census, Sabah Yearbook of Statistics, 1998). Sandakan port is
the
second largest after Kota Kinabalu. The port serves
as a major timber export gateway. The Sandakan Airport
serves the Sandakan division. The traffic was 9,810 landing and take-offs,
380,702 passengers and 3,404,071kg of cargo (1995 record, Malaysian
Airports Berhad). Independent Power Producer, Elwar Engineering and
Servest provide 3x 6 MW and 2 x 15 MW respectively of power generation
capacity to the region (1996 printing, MIDA).
Source: Lands and Surveys Department Sabah
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Tawau
Division
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By Tawau Division, Sabah |
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Tawau
Division stretches from north to Lahad Datu and south to Tawau. It
occupies a total of 14,905 Sq. km or 20% of Sabah territory. The Division
covers few main towns such as Tawau, Lahad Datu, Kunak and Semporna.
The division houses approximately 26% of Sabah's total population
(1991 census, Sabah Yearbook of Statistics, 1998). Tawau port is the
third largest port after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. The port serves
the region, as well as the whole of Sabah, as one of the major timber
export gateways. In recent years however, agriculture has replaced
timber as the Division's main source of income. There are two domestic
airports serving the Tawau division: one in Tawau and one in Lahad
Datu. The combined traffic accounts for 10,646 landing and take-offs,
522,290 passengers and 4,361,529 kg. of cargo (1995 record, Malaysian
Airports Berhad). Independent Power Producer in Tawau produces 3 x
12 MW power generating capacity for the region (1996 printing, MIDA).
Source: Lands and Surveys Department Sabah
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West
Coast Division
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By West Coast Division, Sabah |
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The West Coast Division, stretching from north to Kota Belud, south
to Kimanis and interior to Ranau region, occupies a total of 7,588
Sq. km or 10.3% of Sabah territory. This division covers few main
towns such as the State capital Kota Kinabalu, Ranau, Kota Belud,
Tuaran, Penampang and Papar. It houses approximately 30% of Sabah's
total population (1991 census, Sabah Yearbook of Statistics, 1998).
Kota Kinabalu Harbour is one of the sea ports in the state's 1,440km
long coast. It serves as the gateway for water transport in Sabah.
It handles as much as 4,031,000 freight tonne annually (1995 Statistics,
Sabah Ports Authority). Kota Kinabalu International Airport not only
serves the West Coast division, but also acts as the gateway to and
from the International community. It serves as many as 43,715 landing
and take-offs yearly, and handles 2,410,807 passengers and 29,536,913kg
of cargo (1995 record, Malaysian Airports Berhad). The Independent
Power Producer in Melawa and Karambunai supplies 50 and 4 x 30 MW
power generating capacity for the division (1996 printing, MIDA).
Source: Lands and Surveys Department Sabah
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