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Welcome to Tawau Division

Welcome to Tawau, the land of eco-treasures. Tawau changed so much for the last 10 years. Today its no longer a clutch of old tin roofed shop houses but a bustling modern city-to-be.

Tawau is Sabah's third largest town after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. This fast-developing town is known for its fresh and cheap seafood. It is also the largest agro-tourism destination in the state where diving enthusiasts amazed by the awe-inspiring underwater world of Mabul, Mataking, Kapalai and the legendary Sipadan Island.

The Tawau residency comprises the provinces of Merotai, Kalabakan, Kunak, Semporna and Lahad Datu.

TAWAU DIVISION
The Tawau Division area covers 15,213 Squares Kilometers consisting of four districts in the south-eastern part of Sabah. These districts are :-
Tawau  - 6,125 Sq. Km
Lahad Datu - 6,500. Sq Km
Kunak  - 1,144 Sq. Km
Semporna  - 1,444 Sq. Km

Tawau Town lies on the northeastern shore of Cowie Harbor, an inlet of the Celebes Sea. Once notorious for smuggling with the Philippines and neighboring Kalimantan, the town is now the administrative and service centre for a developing agricultural district of cocoa, oil palm, and sea foods. Since 2000 Tawau has an international airport, this sleepy town is sleepy no more...

Semporna is a quiet small town in Tawau Division with a population of only 133,000 in 2006. Most Malaysian do not even know such a town, yet Semporna is a well known name in the diving world of the western countries....

Tawau has long been a good gateway to Indonesia. Tawau has a consulate issuing visas (while Embassies are in capital city Kuala Lumpur).

Tawau is located in the south-east coast of Sabah and the gateway to BIMP-EAGA, and hence derive tremendous amount of economic benefits. With a new airport, seaport and good communication infrastructure, Tawau is now set to become Sabah's fastest growing town after Kota Kinabalu.
Here you will witness businesses growing, Industries and agriculture developing. The largest township development in Sabah is in Tawau's Bandar Sri Indah.
You also see cultural life of the local people is enriching. Here you meet some of the friendliest, warmest people in Malaysia - and join in their colorful festivals, traditions and believe that will take you back centuries.

If you yearn for the exhilarating sense of adventure, Tawau is a place for jungle trekking, or deep sea diving or you can of course tee off in the best in Asia championship golf course.
The "Lost World of Sabah" is only 200km from Tawau. In this district you experience the wonders of eco-treasures in well preserved original tropical rain forests. In January 2007, American scientists measured The world tallest tropical tree in Tawau. This giant tree together with 5 other giants hit the list of Top 30 tallest trees of the World, making Tawau the home town of tallest trees in this planet. Ecotourism is travel with ethics...

Getting to Tawau

By Air to Tawau

1. From Kuala Lumpur :

Air Asia flies direct to Tawau daily www.airasia.com
Malaysia Airlines flies to Kota Kinabalu with connecting flights to Tawau daily www.malaysia-airlines.com

2. From Kota Kinabalu :

Malaysia Airlines flies from KK to Tawau daily www.malaysia-airlines.com

3. From Singapore :

Malaysia Airlines flies to Kota Kinabalu on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday  www.malaysia-airlines.com
SilkAir flies to Kota Kinabalu on Monday and Friday ; www.silkair.com

Tawau MAS Office:
Ground and First Floor, TB 319 Block 38,
Jalan Hj Sahabudin, Fajar Complex, Town Extension II,
P.O Box 547, 91008 Tawau, Sabah Malaysia

Air Asia, which fly directly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, KLIA and Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru takes about 2 hrs and 30 mins.

 
By Land to Tawau :
Your journey will start from Kota Kinabalu. First, take the East-West Highway from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan. Next, turn to the East Coast Highway which links Tawau and Sandakan. For public transport from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau, you can either take an 8 hours express bus or by 45 minutes plane. On the long journey you can see a lot of things and great sceneries including the Mount Kinabalu. 

Long-distance buses terminate at Sabindu bus station on the eastern end of Jalan Dunlop (which runs parallel to the shore), opposit the state library.  Here you also find landcruisers to Keningau. There's a bus to Sandakan (6hr) and KK (12hr) at around 8am and another at 8pm.

The Short-distance minibus station : Previousely this station was in Jalan Stephen Tan.

The Local minibus station : Serving minis bus services to nearby plantaations such as Apas and Merotai

More information on How to get to Tawau...

Places of interest in Tawau, Semporna, Kunak and Lahad Datu

Accommodation in Tawau

There are plenty of accommodation to choose during your visit to Tawau. Ranging from the backpackers up to 4 star hotels, you may select the most suitable accommodation according to your budget. List of hotel is available at our Accommodation list.

To meet the increasing number of visitors to Tawau, several new hotels buildings have added to the sky line of Tawau and the 3 newest hotels opened in 2008 and 2009 are the MAY BLOSSOM HOTEL, KINGSTON EXECUTIVE HOTEL and the tallest PROMENATE HOTEL.

Another new hotel under construction and due to open in 2011 is the Shervinton Hotel Tawau, an executive boutique hotel right in the middle of Tawau Town Center.

Tawau City Planing

Malaysia city plan - Development Plans by Town and Regional Planning Department, Sabah :
  Adopted by CTCPB : ( 1 Plan)
1 Tawau Scheme
   
  Adopted by Local Authority : (9 Plans)
1 Tawau Comprehensive Development Plan
2 Tawau Local Plan 1990
3 Miles 26 Apas Balung New Town Plan
4 Kalumpang New Town Mile 38, Jalan Tawau
5 Bandar Tawau II
6 Bandar Tawau III
7 Kalabakan New Town Plan
8 Kinabutan Besar Town (Mile 6)
9 Pusat Perniagaan Pantai Sabindo
   
  Draft Plan : (9 Plans)
1 Tawau District Land Use Planning Scheme
2 Pulau Sebatik Land Use Planning Scheme
3 Tawau District Land Use Planning Scheme
4 Batu Lapan Jalan Apas Town Plan
5 Sebatik Island New Town Plan
6 Merotai New Town Plan
7 Bandar Tawau IV
8 Serudong Laut Town Plan
9 Wallesbay Town Plan

Agricultural and Industry of Tawau

TIMBER    

TIMBER of Malaysia

Swallow's Nest (Birds' Nest)    

Swallows' Nest in Tawau

Aquaculture - Tiger Prawn    

Tiger Prawn Farming in Tawau
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Herb    

   The first medical herb garden in Tawau

Coffee    

 Coffee

Cocoa    

   About Cocoa
   Cocoa Village of Teck Guan
   Cocoa Museum of Teck Guan
   MADE-IN-TAWAU

Tropical Fruits in Tawau   

Rumpai Laut - Seaweed
 

Rumpai Laut - Seaweed   (Eucheuma - Kappaphycus alvarezii)
Seaweed (Rampai Laut) culture in Semporna started in 1970s by Department of Fisheries Sabah as a supplementary income-generating activity among the fishing communities in Semporna....

Oil Palm    

   World's first oil palm-based pulp and paper mill
   Palm Oil for cooking
   Oil Palm Tree

   POIC Palm Oil Industrial Cluster
   Oil Palm Fiber

More about Tawau Tourism

Travel information on Tawau tourism for your next vacation:

Discover Tawau's Eco Treasure. Tawau is well-known for its eco-tourism. The eco-tourism industry is increasingly popular in Tawau. Although the attractions are not in the town itself, Tawau is used as a transit for the popular natural destinations. Young adventures meet here as traveling starting point to natural wonders such as Pulau Sipadan and Mabul in Semporna. Other attractions such as the beautiful Forest Centre at Luasung near Danum Valley, Maliau - the LOST WORLD OF BORNEO etc....

Explore the underwater world in Semporna

Introduction and information on Tawau, Sabah

Communities in Tawau

Education in Sabah, Malaysia

More About Tawau

 

 Edited on Wednesday April 24, 2013 11:20:43 AM  by Michael

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