West Coast Division
Administrative District Profile
Kota Belud
Home of the Bajau horsemen and extensive alluvial paddy plains. Nestled directly beneath the northern face of Mount Kinabalu, Kota Belud is a strategic agrarian district known for its river basins and heritage tamu markets.
Local conditions
Live environmental and topography data
Temperature Anomaly
+0.7°C
vs 1991–2020 baseline
Monthly Rainfall
122%
of historical seasonal average
Elevation Range
0m – 550m
Topographic baseline
The district in numbers
Official latest releases from DOSM & State Agencies
People
107,200
DOSM Q1 2026 estimate
Median Income
RM 3,120
DOSM Household Survey
Poverty Incidence
9.4%
e-Kasih / DOSM 2024
Primary Economic Base
Paddy Production, Livestock Grazing & Community-Based Ecotourism
Education Facilities
Registered primary, secondary, and tertiary public institutions.
68 primary · 12 secondary
Healthcare Access
District hospitals, maternal centers, and rural health clinics (Klinik Desa).
Kota Belud Hospital · 15 rural clinics