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Location map of the Tawau Division. Tawau Division (Malay: Bahagian Tawau) is one of the five administrative sub-divisions of Sabah, Malaysia. It occupies a total of 14,905 square kilometres or 20% of Sabah's territory. [1] The main towns include the capital of Tawau, Lahad Datu, Kunak and Semporna.
Map of Tawau District. The Tawau District (Malay: Daerah Tawau) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Tawau Division which also includes the districts of Kunak, Lahad Datu, Semporna and Tawau.
Tawau residents and their community chief with Alexander Rankin Dunlop (sitting right) in the Cowie Harbour of Tawau, circa 1885.. Like most of this part of Borneo, this area was once under the control of the Bruneian Empire [4] in the 15th century before being ceded to the Sultanate of Sulu between the 17th [5] and 18th centuries [6] as a gift for helping the Bruneian forces during a civil ...
Tawau Cowie Bay ( Malay : Teluk Cowie ) is a bay on the east coast of the island of Borneo . It is a part of the Malaysian state of Sabah and flows into the Celebes Sea .
Tawau Hills Park, was established in 1979, primarily as a protection for the water catchment area of Tawau town, Sabah, Malaysia. It is located 24 kilometres from Tawau, and comprises 279.72 km² of lowland dipterocarp rainforest, surrounded by oil palm and cacao plantations. The park offers picnic areas, camping sites, and chalets.
Semporna (Malay: Pekan Semporna) is the capital of the Semporna District in the Tawau Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 35,301 in 2010. Its population was estimated to be around 35,301 in 2010.
Sebatik has an area of approximately 452.2 square kilometres (174.6 sq mi). [1] [2] The minimum distance between Sebatik Island and Borneo is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi). [4] Sebatik Island lies between Cowie Bay (also known as Teluk Tawau) to the north and Sibuku Bay (Teluk Sibuku) to the south. The town of Tawau, Sabah, is just
The name "Lahad Datu" comes from the Bajau language, "Lahad" means the place and "Datu" means the dignity of certain people during the sultanate era.The place name traced its roots from the migration of Datu-datu from the Sultanate of Sulu led by Datu Puti as a result of the handing over this area by the Sultanate of Brunei to Sulu after the Brunei Civil War.