Beach near Sandakan, Malaysia

Sandakan Travel Guide

Malaysia

Sandakan is a Malaysian city of 392,288 people on the northeast coast of Sabah, on the island of Borneo. It is in Malaysia Time, the country’s UTC+8 time zone.

Travellers arriving by air use Sandakan Airport (SDK). There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres of the city, so a visit to Sandakan is not primarily centred on nearby beach trips.

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Local time

392,288

Population

7,070 miles away

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Weather in Sandakan

Thu

30°

Fri

30°

Sat

30°

Know before you go

Pays in MYR

Plug type Type G

Emergency 999

Dial code +60

Tipping: Tipping is not as widespread in Malaysia as it is in some Western countries, but it's becoming more common, especially in tourist areas. Service charges are often included in restaurant and hotel bills.

Best time to visit Sandakan

Jan

28°29

Feb

28°25

Mar

29°24

Apr

30°24

May

31°26

Jun

30°24

Jul

31°22

Aug

31°27

Sep

31°23

Oct

31°26

Nov

30°25

Dec

29°27

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Sandakan

  1. 三圣宫

    buddhist place of worship

    0.4 km

  2. Agnes Keith House

    history museum

    0.4 km

  3. Sandakan Massacre Memorial

    monument

    0.5 km

  4. Muzium Warisan Sandakan

    history museum

    0.2 km

  5. Sandakan War Monument

    monument

    0.2 km

  6. Gilwell Scouts Nature Park Sandakan

    park

    4.8 km

  7. St. Michael's and All Angels Church

    anglican or episcopal place of worship

    0.5 km

  8. Sandakan Town

    historic site

    0.1 km

Getting there

Sandakan Airport · 8.8 km

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