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Tawau Hills National Park
Tawau Hills National Park is a national park in Malaysia, established in 1979, covering 280 km² (108 sq mi). It is the #10 largest of Malaysia's 28 national parks. Natural park in Tawau, Sabah.
- Area
- 280 km²
- Established
- 1979
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- TWU · 26 km
Nearest airports to Tawau Hills National Park
- 1 TWU26 kmstraight line
- 2 LDU85 kmstraight line
- 3 TRK125 kmstraight line
Tarakan, IndonesiaMore about Tawau Hills National Park
Tawau Hills National Park is one of 28 national parks in Malaysia — natural park in Tawau, Sabah. It covers 280 km² (28,000 ha) — about 2.7 times the size of Paris, making it the #10 largest national park in Malaysia (3.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1979, 47 years ago — the first national parks in Malaysia date back to 1957. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Tawau Hills National Park
The closest airport is Tawau Airport (TWU), about 26 km away — around 34 minutes by car; alternatively Lahad Datu Airport (LDU, 85 km). Other national parks within reach include Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (270 km²), Turtle Islands National Park (17 km²), Kinabalu Park (754 km²) and Crocker Range National Park (1,399 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.