Tawau Division

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Tawau Division is one of the five administrative sub-divisions of Sabah, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It occupies a total of 14,905 square kilometers or 20% of Sabah's territory. The main towns include the capital of Tawau, Lahad Datu, Kunak and Semporna.

Tawau division has 26% of Sabah's total population, with the main ethnic groups consisting of Bajau, Suluk, Ida'an and Tidong indigenous ethnic groups, Bugis from Sulawesi, and large numbers of illegal immigrants from the Philippines. As with the rest of Sabah, the cities have a large minority of ethnic Chinese.

Tawau port is the third largest port after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. The port serves as a major timber and agricultural products export center. There are two domestic airports serving the Tawau division: one in Tawau and one in Lahad Datu.

The division includes the island of Pulau Sipadan and Tawau Hills Park.

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