# Divisions of Malaysia

Divisions (Malay: bahagian) are the primary subdivisions of Sabah and Sarawak, the states in East Malaysia. Each division is subdivided into districts (daerah) — this is different in Peninsular Malaysia whereby districts are generally the primary subdivisions of a state. Each division is headed by a resident (pegawai residen).
The 17 divisions are:

## Sabah

| Division | District | Capital | Council | Population (2020) | Area (km$^2$) | Density |
| Interior | Beaufort District | Beaufort | Beaufort D | 75716 | 1735 | 43.6 |
| Interior | Keningau District | Keningau | Keningau D | 150927 | 3533 | 42.7 |
| Interior | Kuala Penyu District | Kuala Penyu | Kuala Penyu D | 23710 | 453 | 52.3 |
| Interior | Membakut District | Membakut | Beaufort D | | | |
| Interior | Nabawan District | Nabawan | Nabawan D | 28349 | 6089 | 4.7 |
| Interior | Sipitang District | Sipitang | Sipitang D | 37828 | 2732 | 13.8 |
| Interior | Tambunan District | Tambunan | Tambunan D | 31573 | 1347 | 23.4 |
| Interior | Tenom District | Tenom | Tenom D | 51328 | 2409 | 21.3 |
| Kudat | Kota Marudu District | Kota Marudu | Kota Marudu D | 69528 | 1917 | 36.3 |
| Kudat | Kudat District | Kudat | Kudat D | 86410 | 1287 | 67.1 |
| Kudat | Pitas District | Pitas | Pitas D | 36660 | 1419 | 25.8 |
| Sandakan | Beluran District | Beluran | Beluran D | 77125 | 5498 | 14.0 |
| Sandakan | Kinabatangan District | Kinabatangan | Kinabatangan D | 143112 | 6605 | 21.7 |
| Sandakan | Sandakan District | Sandakan | Sandakan M | 439050 | 2266 | 193.8 |
| Sandakan | Telupid District | Telupid | Telupid D | 29241 | 2210 | 13.2 |
| Sandakan | Tongod District | Tongod | Kinabatangan D | 42742 | 10054 | 4.3 |
| Tawau |
| Tawau | Kalabakan District | Kalabakan | Kalabakan D | 48195 | 3885 | 12.4 |
| Tawau | Kunak District | Kunak | Kunak D | 68891 | 1134 | 60.8 |
| Tawau | Lahad Datu District | Lahad Datu | Lahad Datu D | 229138 | 7444 | 30.8 |
| Tawau | Semporna District | Semporna | Semporna D | 166587 | 1145 | 145.5 |
| Tawau | Tawau District | Tawau | Tawau M | 372615 | 2240 | 166.3 |
| West Coast | Kota Belud District | Kota Belud | Kota Belud D | 107243 | 1386 | 77.4 |
| West Coast | Kota Kinabalu District | Kota Kinabalu | Kota Kinabalu C | 500421 | 351 | 1,425.7 |
| West Coast | Papar District | Papar | Papar D | 150667 | 1243 | 121.2 |
| West Coast | Penampang District | Penampang | Penampang D | 162174 | 425 | 381.6 |
| West Coast | Putatan District | Putatan | Putatan D | 68811 | 40 | 1,720.3 |
| West Coast | Ranau District | Ranau | Ranau D | 85077 | 3608 | 23.6 |
| West Coast | Tuaran District | Tuaran | Tuaran D | 135665 | 1166 | 116.4 |

## Sarawak

| Division | District | Capital | Council | Population (2020) | Area (km$^2$) | Density |
| Betong | Betong District | Betong | Betong D | 36303 | 1547 | 23.5 |
| Betong | Kabong District | Kabong | Saratok D | 18404 | 799 | 23.0 |
| Betong | Pusa District | Pusa | Betong D | 19557 | 947 | 20.7 |
| Betong | Saratok District | Saratok | Saratok D | 23105 | 888 | 26.0 |
| Bintulu |
| Bintulu | Bintulu District | Bintulu | Bintulu DA | 178646 | 1991 | 89.7 |
| Bintulu | Sebauh District | Sebauh | Bintulu DA | 29606 | 5229 | 5.7 |
| Bintulu | Tatau District | Tatau | Bintulu DA | 31920 | 4946 | 6.5 |
| Kapit | Belaga District | Belaga | Kapit D | 22502 | 19050 | 1.2 |
| Kapit | Kapit District | Kapit | Kapit D | 36030 | 3973 | 9.1 |
| Kapit | Song District | Song | Kapit D | 9961 | 3935 | 2.5 |
| Kapit | Bukit Mabong District | Bukit Mabong | Kapit D | 10155 | 11976 | 0.8 |
| Kuching | Bau District | Bau | Bau D | 52643 | 884 | 59.6 |
| Kuching | Kuching District | Kuching | Kuching North C Kuching South CPadawan M | 609205 | 1498 | 406.7 |
| Kuching | Lundu District | Lundu | Lundu D | 33479 | 1812 | 18.5 |
| Limbang | Lawas District | Lawas | Lawas D | 36604 | 3812 | 9.6 |
| Limbang | Limbang District | Limbang | Limbang D | 45061 | 3978 | 11.3 |
| Miri | Beluru District | Bakong | Marudi D | 28695 | 4905 | 5.9 |
| Miri | Marudi District | Marudi | Marudi D | 18838 | 3079 | 6.1 |
| Miri | Miri District | Miri | Subis DMiri C | 248877 | 5143 | 48.4 |
| Miri | Subis District | Subis | Subis D | 57289 | 3821 | 15.0 |
| Miri | Telang Usan District | Long Lama | Marudi D | 17406 | 9829 | 1.8 |
| Mukah | Dalat District | Dalat | Dalat and Mukah D | 21147 | 905 | 23.4 |
| Mukah | Daro District | Daro | Matu and Daro D | 19477 | 1226 | 15.9 |
| Mukah | Matu District | Matu | Matu and Daro D | 16316 | 1600 | 10.2 |
| Mukah | Mukah District | Mukah | Dalat and Mukah D | 42275 | 2536 | 16.7 |
| Mukah | Tanjung Manis District | Belawai | Matu and Daro D | 7946 | 731 | 10.9 |
| Samarahan | Sebuyau District | Sebuyau | Simunjan D | | | |
| Samarahan | Gedong District | Gedong | Simunjan D | | | |
| Samarahan | Asajaya District | Asajaya | Kota Samarahan M | 33606 | 303 | 110.9 |
| Samarahan | Samarahan District | Samarahan | Kota Samarahan M | 128284 | 407 | 315.2 |
| Samarahan | Simunjan District | Simunjan | Simunjan D | 36211 | 2218 | 16.3 |
| Sarikei | Julau District | Julau | Meradong and Julau D | 15333 | 1703 | 9.0 |
| Sarikei | Meradong District | Bintangor | Meradong and Julau D | 20299 | 719 | 28.2 |
| Sarikei | Pakan District | Pakan | Meradong and Julau D | 15462 | 925 | 16.7 |
| Sarikei | Sarikei District | Sarikei | Sarikei D | 44039 | 985 | 44.7 |
| Serian | Serian District | Serian | Serian D | 85345 | 1749 | 48.8 |
| Serian | Tebedu District | Tebedu | Serian D | 25232 | 656 | 38.5 |
| Serian | Siburan District | Siburan | Serian D | | | |
| Sibu | Kanowit District | Kanowit | Kanowit D | 24700 | 2254 | 11.0 |
| Sibu | Sibu District | Sibu | Sibu DSibu Rural D (Sibu Jaya) | 248064 | 2230 | 111.2 |
| Sibu | Selangau District | Selangau | Sibu Rural D | 19844 | 3795 | 5.2 |
| Sri Aman | Lubok Antu District | Lubok Antu | Lubok Antu D | 33479 | 3143 | 10.7 |
| Sri Aman | Sri Aman District | Simanggang | Sri Aman D | 61238 | 2324 | 26.4 |
| Sri Aman | Pantu District | Pantu | Sri Aman D | 11150 | 833 | 13.4 |
| Sri Aman | Lingga District | Lingga | Sri Aman D | | | |