Map of Lahad Datu, Malaysia

Lahad Datu is a city in Sabah, Malaysia, with a population of about 105,622. It lies at 5.0230°N, 118.3290°E. Lahad Datu is about 1,858 km (1,154 mi) east of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Semporna, 68 km to the southeast.

Lahad Datu at a glance

Where is Lahad Datu?

• The 39th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Sabah on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lahad Datu

• Semporna — 68 km southeast
• Sandakan — 94 km north
• Tawau — 99 km southwest
• Tarakan — 207 km southwest, Indonesia
• Keningau — 243 km west
• Tanjung Selor — 265 km southwest, Indonesia
• Putatan — 270 km west
• Kota Kinabalu — 271 km northwest
• Jolo — 317 km east, Philippines
• Bandar Labuan — 342 km west

Largest cities in Sabah

• Kota Kinabalu — 500,421
• Sandakan — 439,050
• Tawau — 372,615
• Putatan — 78,340
• Keningau — 77,650
• Semporna — 62,641
• Bandar Labuan — 54,752

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.