Sandakan at a glance
With about 439,050 residents, Sandakan is the 22nd largest of the 77 Malaysia cities listed on ConnectLove. Within Sabah it ranks 2nd by population among 3 listed cities. Kuala Lumpur, the largest listed city in Malaysia, is roughly 1,846 km away. The nearest larger city is Kota Kinabalu, about 227 km away. The closest listed city is Tawau at around 179 km, so a wider discovery distance can include people there too. Sandakan sits at 5.84°N, 118.12°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.