Sugut River

Sugut River
View of the river.
Native nameSungai Sugut (Malay)
Location
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionKudat Division, Sandakan Division, West Coast Division
Precise locationNortheastern Borneo
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationFrom the eastern slopes of Mount Kinabalu National Park in Ranau District
Mouth 
  location
At Beluran District into Sulu Sea
  coordinates
6°26′22.5″N 117°43′43.6″E / 6.439583°N 117.728778°E / 6.439583; 117.728778
  elevation
Sea level
Length178 km (111 mi)
Basin size3,094 km2 (1,195 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationNear mouth
  average7.34 km3/a (233 m3/s)
Basin features
ProgressionSulu Sea
River systemSugut River

The Sugut River (Malay: Sungai Sugut) is a river located in the northeastern part of Sabah, Malaysia, between the tripoint of the West Coast, Sandakan as well as a portion of the Kudat division (Kota Marudu district). It has a total length of 178 km (111 miles) from its headwaters in the mountains of northwest Sabah to its outlet at the Sulu Sea, northeastern of Beluran town. Its source is originated from the mountains in the eastern slopes of Mount Kinabalu National Park in Ranau District, which part of the Mount Kinabalu system.