Sandakan, Port city in Sabah, Malaysia.
Located on the northeastern coast of Borneo, Sandakan extends along the inlet of the Sulu Sea near the Kinabatangan River mouth.
British North Borneo Company established Sandakan in 1879 as the administrative center, attracting Chinese migrants from Hong Kong for commercial development.
The population includes Suluk, Bajau, and Chinese communities, with Malay, Hakka, Cantonese, and Mandarin languages commonly spoken throughout the city.
The Sandakan Airport connects to major Malaysian cities, while three bus terminals facilitate transportation across the region and to neighboring areas.
The central district stands on land reclaimed from the sea in the 1920s, with surrounding highlands limiting the city's physical expansion.
Location: Sandakan Division
Inception: 1658
Elevation above the sea: 10 m
Website: http://mps.sabah.gov.my
GPS coordinates: 5.83913,118.11586
Latest update: December 5, 2025 06:34
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