Tawau District
Tawau District
Daerah Tawau | |
|---|---|
Tawau Municipal Council office. | |
| Coordinates: 4°14′33.4″N 117°53′33.16″E / 4.242611°N 117.8925444°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sabah |
| Division | Tawau |
| Capital | Tawau |
| Government | |
| • District Officer | Amrullah Kamal |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,125 km2 (2,365 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 397,673 |
| Website | mpt |
The Tawau District (Malay: Daerah Tawau) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Tawau Division which also includes the districts of Kunak, Lahad Datu, Semporna and Tawau. The capital of the district is in Tawau Town. The district also includes the northern half of Sebatik Island, which is shared with Indonesia's North Kalimantan province.