Lahad Datu
Lahad Datu | |
|---|---|
Town and district capital | |
| Bandar Lahad Datu Lahad Datu Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | لحد داتو |
| • Chinese | 拿笃 (Simplified) 拿篤 (Traditional) Nádǔ (Hanyu Pinyin) |
From top, left to right: Lahad Datu Skyline with Darvel Bay in the far background, the City Mosque, the Basel Christian Church, the Guan Yin Temple, the Sikhs Temple, the Hospital Lahad Datu, the Lahad Datu Library, and the Centre Point Shopping Complex | |
| Coordinates: 5°01′48″N 118°20′24″E / 5.03000°N 118.34000°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sabah |
| Division | Tawau |
| District | Lahad Datu |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 27,887 |
Lahad Datu (Malay: Bandar Lahad Datu) is the capital of the Lahad Datu District in the Dent Peninsula on Tawau Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 27,887 in 2010. The town is surrounded by stretches of cocoa and palm oil plantations. It is also an important timber exporting port. The town has an airport for domestic flights.