Tawau
City on the southeast coast of Sabah, Borneo, with a walkable centre full of cafés and restaurants and a waterfront within easy reach. Tawau serves as a transit point to nearby islands including Sebatik, Nunukan, and Tarakan, and connects by ferry to Indonesia. Its economy was built on timber and cocoa, and the Teck Guan Cocoa Museum reflects that history. Tawau Hills National Park lies close to the city, and a Japanese War Cemetery and Confrontation Memorial mark its turbulent 20th-century past.
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- Population372,615
- Nearest water from center 1.7 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.5 km2.2 mi
Tawau: quick answers
Where is Tawau?
Tawau is in Malaysia.
How do you get to Tawau?
The nearest airport is Tawau (TWU), about 39 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tawau?
The warmest month is April, averaging 26°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 26°C78°F. The wettest month is May, with about 234 mm9.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tawau?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 21 restaurants and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.