Sandakan
Sandakan is a city in Malaysia with a population of about 439,050.
MalaysiaLarge city🏆 #22 most populated in Malaysia🕐 Asia/Kuching
Sandakan formerly known at various times as Elopura, is the capital of the Sandakan District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the second largest city in Sabah after Kota Kinabalu. It is located on the Sandakan Peninsula and east coast of the state in the administrative centre of Sandakan Division and was the former capital of British North Borneo. In 2010, the city had an estimated population of 157,330 while the overall municipal area had a total population of 396,290. The population of the municipal area had increased to 439,050 by the 2020 Census.
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About Sandakan
| Country | Malaysia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 16 |
| Population | 439,050 |
| Local currency | MYR |
| Coordinates | 5.8402, 118.1179 |
| Time zone | Asia/Kuching |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 1,846 km · Kuala Lumpur |
| Population (Malaysia) | #22 most populated in Malaysia |
| Where on Earth | 5°50′25″N · 118°7′4″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 650 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,369 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Sapele (Nigeria) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -5.84, -61.88 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 1,663 km |
| Beijing | 3,792 km |
| Tokyo | 3,981 km |
| Sydney | 5,622 km |
| Dubai | 7,004 km |
| Moscow | 8,877 km |