Tawau Division
Administrative District Profile
Kunak
Located on the Darvel Bay coastline between Lahad Datu and Semporna. Kunak's fertile volcanic soils host large-scale commercial palm estates, alongside bird's nest cave systems at Madai.
Local conditions
Live environmental and topography data
Temperature Anomaly
+1.2°C
vs 1991–2020 baseline
Monthly Rainfall
84%
of historical seasonal average
Elevation Range
0m – 250m
Topographic baseline
The district in numbers
Official latest releases from DOSM & State Agencies
People
68,900
DOSM Q1 2026 estimate
Median Income
RM 3,240
DOSM Household Survey
Poverty Incidence
8.7%
e-Kasih / DOSM 2024
Primary Economic Base
Oil Palm Cultivation, Aquaculture & Coastal Fisheries
Education Facilities
Registered primary, secondary, and tertiary public institutions.
20 primary · 4 secondary
Healthcare Access
District hospitals, maternal centers, and rural health clinics (Klinik Desa).
Kunak District Hospital · 7 rural clinics