Divisions of Malaysia


Divisions are the primary subdivisions of Sabah and Sarawak, the states in East Malaysia. Each division is subdivided into districts — this is different in Peninsular Malaysia whereby districts are generally the primary subdivisions of a state. Each division is headed by a resident.
The 17 divisions are:

Sabah

DivisionDistrictCapitalCouncilPopulation Area Density
InteriorBeaufort DistrictBeaufortBeaufort D--
InteriorKeningau DistrictKeningauKeningau D--
InteriorKuala Penyu DistrictKuala PenyuKuala Penyu D--
InteriorMembakut DistrictMembakutBeaufort D
InteriorNabawan DistrictNabawanNabawan D--
InteriorSipitang DistrictSipitangSipitang D--
InteriorSook DistrictSookKeningau D
InteriorTambunan DistrictTambunanTambunan D--
InteriorTenom DistrictTenomTenom D--
KudatKota Marudu DistrictKota MaruduKota Marudu D--
KudatKudat DistrictKudatKudat D--
KudatPitas DistrictPitasPitas D--
SandakanBeluran DistrictBeluranBeluran D--
SandakanKinabatangan DistrictKinabatanganKinabatangan D--
SandakanPaitan DistrictPaitanBeluran D
SandakanSandakan DistrictSandakanSandakan M--
SandakanTelupid DistrictTelupidTelupid D--
SandakanTongod DistrictTongodKinabatangan D--
Tawau------
TawauKalabakan DistrictKalabakanKalabakan D--
TawauKunak DistrictKunakKunak D--
TawauLahad Datu DistrictLahad DatuLahad Datu D--
TawauSemporna DistrictSempornaSemporna D--
TawauTawau DistrictTawauTawau M--
West CoastKota Belud DistrictKota BeludKota Belud D--
West CoastKota Kinabalu DistrictKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu C--
West CoastPapar DistrictPaparPapar D--
West CoastPenampang DistrictPenampangPenampang D--
West CoastPutatan DistrictPutatanPutatan D--
West CoastRanau DistrictRanauRanau D--
West CoastTuaran DistrictTuaranTuaran D--