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Tawau: what to see and where to eat

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113,809 people live here

Nearest airport: Tawau Airport (TWU), about 26.53 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • Tawau Hills National Park

    Annette Teng / CC BY 3.0

    national park

    Tawau Hills National Park

    natural park in Tawau, Sabah

    Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00;Sa-Su,PH 07:30-15:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-05-02

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-05-02

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Sebatik Island

    CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 3.0

    island

    Sebatik Island

    island in Nunukan Regency, North Kalimantan Province, Indonesia

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Mount Bombalai

    mountain in Malaysia

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Al-Kauthar Mosque

    CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mosque

    Al-Kauthar Mosque

    mosque in Malaysia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tawau Ferry Terminal, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Tawau Bell Tower

    CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 3.0

    bell tower

    Tawau Bell Tower

    tower in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal Bas Tawau (Jalan Stephen Tan), about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Tawau Japanese War Memorial

    CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 3.0

    monument

    Tawau Japanese War Memorial

    monument

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  • Batu Tinagat Lighthouse

    CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 4.0

    lighthouse

    Batu Tinagat Lighthouse

    lighthouse in Malaysia

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • bay

    Cowie Bay

    bay on the southeastern coast of Sabah on the Celebes Sea

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • buddhist temple

    Fo Guang Shan Temple, Tawau

    Buddhist temple in Tawau, Malaysia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal Bas Tawau (Jalan Stephen Tan), about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • hill

    Mount Gemok

    hill in Malaysia

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  • hill

    Mount Andrassy

    hill in Malaysia

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Coconut Hill

    hill in Malaysia

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  • mountain

    Tinagat

    mountain in Sabah, Malaysia

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Mount Putri

    mountain in Sabah, Malaysia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • summit

    Kinabutan Besar

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • forest

    Gemok Forest Reserve

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    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • forest

    Tajong Forest Reserve

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    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Tiku

    river in Malaysia

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  • river

    Sungai Tiram

    river in Sabah, Malaysia - Geonames ID = 7768103

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Apas Kiri

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Merutai Besar

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Tanjong Batu

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  • river

    Sungai Merotai Kechil

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Membalua

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Kinabutan Kecil

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  • river

    Sungai Imam

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Buruh

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Bombalai

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Parit

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Kinabutan Besar

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  • mountain

    Cornelis Peak

    mountain in Indonesia

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Antoinette Peak

    mountain in Indonesia

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Tongkat

    river in Sabah, Malaysia

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Pukol

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  • river

    Sungai Bergosong Besar

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Tawau

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  • river

    Sungai Pisak

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    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Pendak

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Pasir Puteh

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  • river

    Sungai Limau

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Laba

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Haji Kuning

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  • river

    Sungai Bergosong

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Salipar

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Lahi

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sungai Melayu

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Places to eat

  • restaurant

    101 Recipe

    Food: western

    Mo-Su 07:30-13:00; Th off

    Tawau

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