Divisions of Malaysia explained

Divisions (ms|bahagian) are the primary subdivisions of Sabah and Sarawak, the states in East Malaysia. Each division is subdivided into districts (Malay: daerah) — this is different in Peninsular Malaysia whereby districts are generally the primary subdivisions of a state. Each division is headed by a resident.

The 17 divisions are:

Sabah

Division	District	Capital	Council	Population (2020)	Area (km^2)	Density
Interior	Beaufort District	Beaufort	Beaufort D
	Keningau District	Keningau	Keningau D
	Kuala Penyu District	Kuala Penyu	Kuala Penyu D
	Membakut District	Membakut	Beaufort D
	Nabawan District	Nabawan	Nabawan D
	Sipitang District	Sipitang	Sipitang D
	Tambunan District	Tambunan	Tambunan D
	Tenom District	Tenom	Tenom D
Kudat	Kota Marudu District	Kota Marudu	Kota Marudu D
	Kudat District	Kudat	Kudat D
	Pitas District	Pitas	Pitas D
Sandakan	Beluran District	Beluran	Beluran D
	Kinabatangan District	Kinabatangan	Kinabatangan D
	Sandakan District	Sandakan	Sandakan M
	Telupid District	Telupid	Telupid D
	Tongod District	Tongod	Kinabatangan D
	Kalabakan District	Kalabakan	Kalabakan D
	Kunak District	Kunak	Kunak D
	Lahad Datu District	Lahad Datu	Lahad Datu D
	Semporna District	Semporna	Semporna D
	Tawau District	Tawau	Tawau M
West Coast	Kota Belud District	Kota Belud	Kota Belud D
	Kota Kinabalu District	Kota Kinabalu	Kota Kinabalu C
	Papar District	Papar	Papar D
	Penampang District	Penampang	Penampang D
	Putatan District	Putatan	Putatan D
	Ranau District	Ranau	Ranau D
	Tuaran District	Tuaran	Tuaran D

Sarawak

Division	District	Capital	Council	Population (2020)	Area (km^2)	Density
Betong	Betong District	Betong	Betong D
	Kabong District	Kabong	Saratok D
	Pusa District	Pusa	Betong D
	Saratok District	Saratok	Saratok D
Bintulu
	Bintulu District	Bintulu	Bintulu DA
	Sebauh District	Sebauh	Bintulu DA
	Tatau District	Tatau	Bintulu DA
Kapit	Belaga District	Belaga	Kapit D^[1]
	Kapit District	Kapit	Kapit D
	Song District	Song	Kapit D
	Bukit Mabong District^[2]	Bukit Mabong	Kapit D
Kuching	Bau District	Bau	Bau D
	Kuching District	Kuching	Kuching North C Kuching South C Padawan M
	Lundu District	Lundu	Lundu D
Limbang	Lawas District	Lawas	Lawas D
	Limbang District	Limbang	Limbang D
Miri	Beluru District		Marudi D	^[3]
	Marudi District	Marudi	Marudi D
	Miri District	Miri	Subis D Miri C
	Subis District	Subis	Subis D	^[4]
	Telang Usan District	Long Lama	Marudi D	^[5]
Mukah	Dalat District	Dalat	Dalat and Mukah D
	Daro District	Daro	Matu and Daro D
	Matu District	Matu	Matu and Daro D
	Mukah District	Mukah	Dalat and Mukah D
	Tanjung Manis District	Belawai	Matu and Daro D
Samarahan	Sebuyau District	Sebuyau	Simunjan D
	Gedong District	Gedong	Simunjan D
	Asajaya District	Asajaya	Kota Samarahan M
	Samarahan District	Samarahan	Kota Samarahan M^[6] ^[7]
	Simunjan District	Simunjan	Simunjan D
Sarikei	Julau District	Julau	Meradong and Julau D
	Meradong District	Bintangor	Meradong and Julau D
	Pakan District	Pakan	Meradong and Julau D
	Sarikei District	Sarikei	Sarikei D
Serian^[8]	Serian District	Serian	Serian D
	Tebedu District	Tebedu	Serian D
	Siburan District	Siburan	Serian D
Sibu	Kanowit District	Kanowit	Kanowit D
	Sibu District	Sibu	Sibu D Sibu Rural D (Sibu Jaya)
	Selangau District	Selangau	Sibu Rural D
Sri Aman	Lubok Antu District	Lubok Antu	Lubok Antu D
	Sri Aman District	Simanggang	Sri Aman D
	Pantu District	Pantu	Sri Aman D
		Lingga	Sri Aman D

See also

• Geography of Malaysia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Call for Belaga to have own district council. Lian Cheng. Peter Sibon. The Borneo Post. 23 January 2016. 19 June 2018.
2. Web site: Launch of Bukit Mabong, Tunoh, Kapit by the Chief Minister of Sarawak. Sarawak Regional Corridor Development Authority. 3 November 2015. 28 December 2016.
3. Web site: Rakan Sarawak October 2001 . www.sarawak.com.my . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090606075912/http://www.sarawak.com.my/info/rakansarawak/102001/subdistrict/index.shtml . 2009-06-06.
4. Web site: Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Daerah Subis.
5. Web site: 'Telang Usan District Office a game changer'. 7 October 2015 .
6. Web site: It's Kota Samarahan Municipal Council effective today. Lian Cheng. The Borneo Post. 11 November 2016. 19 June 2018.
7. Web site: Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Kota Samarahan. mpks.sarawak.gov.my.
8. Web site: Serian now a division. Samuel Aubrey. The Borneo Post. 12 April 2015. 15 May 2015.