Sandakan Division
Administrative District Profile
Beluran
Flanking Labuk Bay on the northeastern coast. Beluran is predominantly rural, characterized by large-scale oil palm estates, coastal mangrove estuaries, and scattered indigenous Tidong and Kadazandusun settlements.
Local conditions
Live environmental and topography data
Temperature Anomaly
+1.4°C
vs 1991–2020 baseline
Monthly Rainfall
89%
of historical seasonal average
Elevation Range
0m – 200m
Topographic baseline
The district in numbers
Official latest releases from DOSM & State Agencies
People
104,100
DOSM Q1 2026 estimate
Median Income
RM 2,890
DOSM Household Survey
Poverty Incidence
11.6%
e-Kasih / DOSM 2024
Primary Economic Base
Oil Palm Estates, Smallholder Agriculture & Marine Fisheries
Education Facilities
Registered primary, secondary, and tertiary public institutions.
54 primary · 8 secondary
Healthcare Access
District hospitals, maternal centers, and rural health clinics (Klinik Desa).
Beluran District Hospital · 15 rural clinics