Sandakan Division
Administrative District Profile
Tongod
The geographical heart of Sabah and the largest district by land area (10,051 km²). Tongod features dense forest reserves, primary catchments, and emerging sustainable agro-forestry projects.
Local conditions
Live environmental and topography data
Temperature Anomaly
+0.8°C
vs 1991–2020 baseline
Monthly Rainfall
102%
of historical seasonal average
Elevation Range
100m – 800m
Topographic baseline
The district in numbers
Official latest releases from DOSM & State Agencies
People
46,800
DOSM Q1 2026 estimate
Median Income
RM 2,750
DOSM Household Survey
Poverty Incidence
14.8%
e-Kasih / DOSM 2024
Primary Economic Base
Forestry Stewardship, Upstream Agro-Commodities & Biomass
Education Facilities
Registered primary, secondary, and tertiary public institutions.
31 primary · 4 secondary
Healthcare Access
District hospitals, maternal centers, and rural health clinics (Klinik Desa).
Tongod Health Clinic · 11 rural health flying doctor outposts