Kudat Division
Administrative District Profile
Kudat
The historic northern tip of Borneo where the South China Sea meets the Sulu Sea at Tanjung Simpang Mengayau. Kudat is the ancestral heart of the Rungus community, renowned for boatbuilding, copra, and artisanal gong making.
Local conditions
Live environmental and topography data
Temperature Anomaly
+1.3°C
vs 1991–2020 baseline
Monthly Rainfall
86%
of historical seasonal average
Elevation Range
0m – 120m
Topographic baseline
The district in numbers
Official latest releases from DOSM & State Agencies
People
86,400
DOSM Q1 2026 estimate
Median Income
RM 2,980
DOSM Household Survey
Poverty Incidence
12.4%
e-Kasih / DOSM 2024
Primary Economic Base
Maritime Fisheries, Coconut Plantations & Tip of Borneo Tourism
Education Facilities
Registered primary, secondary, and tertiary public institutions.
56 primary · 9 secondary
Healthcare Access
District hospitals, maternal centers, and rural health clinics (Klinik Desa).
Kudat District Hospital · 14 rural clinics