Kudat Division
Administrative District Profile
Pitas
A rural coastal district along the eastern shores of Marudu Bay. Pitas features extensive mangrove estuarine fisheries and large-scale commercial black tiger prawn aquaculture farms.
Local conditions
Live environmental and topography data
Temperature Anomaly
+1.2°C
vs 1991–2020 baseline
Monthly Rainfall
90%
of historical seasonal average
Elevation Range
0m – 250m
Topographic baseline
The district in numbers
Official latest releases from DOSM & State Agencies
People
43,200
DOSM Q1 2026 estimate
Median Income
RM 2,340
DOSM Household Survey
Poverty Incidence
19.8%
e-Kasih / DOSM 2024
Primary Economic Base
Shrimp Aquaculture, Mangrove Fisheries & Subsistence Agriculture
Education Facilities
Registered primary, secondary, and tertiary public institutions.
32 primary · 4 secondary
Healthcare Access
District hospitals, maternal centers, and rural health clinics (Klinik Desa).
Pitas District Hospital · 9 rural community clinics