About West Coast Division
West Coast Division is an administrative division of Sabah. Although it occupies only 7588 square kilometers, or 10% of Sabah's total land area, it has about 30% of the total population of the state. This is the division that includes the state capital, Kota Kinabalu. Other major towns include Putatan, Inanam, Telipok, Tamparuli and Kinarut.
Districts of the West Coast Division
Apart from the state capital, the West Coast Division is subdivided into five districts namely Ranau, Kota Belud, Tuaran, Penampang and Papar, each named after a town within that district.
- Kota Belud District
- Kota Kinabalu
- Papar District
- Penampang District
- Ranau District
- Tuaran District
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West Coast Division Location Map
Each of the red square represents a town in the West Coast Division. The big red square is used to denote Kota Kinabalu. I also add a green square to show nature sites such as Kinabalu Park.
View Towns in West Coast Division of Sabah in a larger map
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