Destination Guide: Tawau (Sabah, Bahagian Tawau) in Malaysia

Tawau
in Bahagian Tawau of Sabah, Malaysia

How to get there and get around

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 4.245 and 117.891 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 4° 14' 41" and E 117° 53' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:: Ringgit - MYR
Spoken languages:: Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:45 PM (Thursday): Timezone: Asia/Kuching; UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:00 am and 6:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -4.284 and -62.142 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Castanha-mirim
References: This place on Wikipedia; This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Malaysia in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Malaysia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Malaysia. Last Update: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Touring Tawau

Tawau in Bahagian Tawau (Sabah) with it's 306,462 residents is a town located in Malaysia about 1,120 mi (or 1,802 km) east of Kuala Lumpur, the country's capital place.

Time in Tawau is now 07:45 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kuching with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Tawau. The closest is airport we know is Nunukan Airport in Indonesia in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km). The closest airport in Malaysia is Tawau Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sungai Nyamuk, Binalawan, Sebuku, Atap and Sesayap. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature	26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature	29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature	27°C / 81 °F
	7%
Air Humidity	70%
Air Pressure	1009 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Friday, 19th of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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Shervinton Executive Boutique Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
TB 224-227, Lot 1-4, Jalan Bunga, Fajar
91000 Tawau
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Heritage Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
TB 210-312 Jalan Bunga
91000 Tawau
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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(Official) Kolej Vokasional Tawau - Trailer [Malay]

Published: January 26, 2015
Length: 23:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kolej Vokasional Tawau

(Official) Kolej Vokasional Tawau - Trailer [Malay] Pengumuman :- 26/1/2015 : Permohonan secara "Walk-In" akan dibuka sehingga 28 Feb 2015 Blog : http://kvtawau.blogspot.com/ Email ...

tawau

Published: September 27, 2014
Length: 31:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ffaizj

Bloodymary - Feeling is everthing - Live @Reborn TAWAUSOUND 3 Tawau, Sabah.

Published: March 16, 2015
Length: 58:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mono sudeek

15 Mac 2015 TAWAUSOUND 3.

Bloodymary - Beautiful Wednesday - Live @Reborn TAWAUSOUND 3 Tawau, Sabah.

Published: March 17, 2015
Length: 51:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mono sudeek

15 Mac 2015 TAWAUSOUND 3.

Bloodymary - Letter to geiko - Live @Reborn TAWAUSOUND 3 Tawau, Sabah.

Published: March 17, 2015
Length: 32:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mono sudeek

15 Mac 2015 TAWAUSOUND 3.

(Official) Kolej Vokasional Tawau - Trailer [English]

Published: January 26, 2015
Length: 32:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kolej Vokasional Tawau

(Official) Kolej Vokasional Tawau - Trailer [English] Announcement :- 26/1/2015 : Walk in registration will be open until 28 Feb 2015. Blog : http://kvtawau.blogspot.com/ Email : xka3099@gmail.c...

Travel tempat menarik di Tawau

Published: February 07, 2019
Length: 04:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kereta Sewa Tawau J3

Terima kasih #SabahTourism kerana membuat video mengenai tempat-tempat menarik di Tawau. Jangan tak tahu ya, Tawau ni ada banyak tempat yang ...

Cara Simpan Vivix untuk travel

Published: February 04, 2019
Length: 28:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: latifah Mat hussain

Untuk kekal kualiti vivix.

Documentary Short: A Glimpse of Life in Tawau

Published: August 26, 2018
Length: 00:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Carrybeans

Follow us on our journey as we try find answers to the question: Is there really nothing to do in Tawau? Many of the residents of the small coastal town may tell ...

Fun english lesson @ home with handphone and augmented reality

Published: December 05, 2018
Length: 36:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Vironica Polus

Using handphone and augmented reality to teach english to my kids during the holiday. They like it so much. Augmented reality deserve a place in my ...

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tawao, Tawau, Тавау, TWU, タワウ, 타와우, தாவாவ், تاواو, 斗湖

Tawau in Sabah
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Tawau
in Bahagian Tawau of Sabah, Malaysia

Touring Tawau

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