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TAWAU, Sabah's southernmost town is a major departure point for Kalimantan. The private sector is taking advantage of the Sabah's booming tourism industry by investing in the construction of new hotels and resorts.  For the last few years a few new hotel buildings were completed in Tawau town center.   Almost all hotels are center around Jalan Haji Karim.

The agricultural sectors of Tawau Region are mainly managed by Peninsular Malaysian. Each day hundred of agricultural related business personal travel to and from Tawau.  Tawau Customs handle about 1,500 heads both in and out between Tawau and Indonesia each day.  Out of these about 300 are business related between Malaysia and Indonesia.  Indonesian businessman from Eastern Indonesia travel to Malaysia via Tawau.

Fajar Commercial Area is becoming the Golden Triangle of Tawau. Most of the budget hotels are found in this Fajat area. Backpackers usually head directly to Fajar area for the budget hotels here where rate are Rm50 to Rm100.  For backpackers, try to look for hotels in the Fajar Area because foods and nightlife are within walking distance.

There are also some shop lot 'hotels' in Tawau at a rate lower then Rm50.00 but these rooms are for those foreign laborers who are on transit in Tawau to and from Indonesia and Philippines.

For those who come for official duty, the government & corporate offices, branches of almost all major banks are with in walking distance.

Places to go
For tourist Tawau has not much things worth to see but for energetic nature explorers Tawau is an unforgettable place to in nature exploration.

Attractions in Tawau consists of the Central Market, the Fish Market, the Bell Tower, the Al-Kauthar Mosque. Most visitors finished this list off within half a day.

But out of town, there are places keep you busy for days. Tawau Hills National Park with recreational park for picnics, hiking at Bukit Gemok with its canopy walk, the Tawau Cocoa Museum, the Madai Caves and the Tawau hot springs. Further away from Tawau is the Maliau Basin and Danum Valley with their pristine jungles. Prince William and Kate visted Danum Valley in 2012.

The interesting places in Tawau are all about getting closer to mother nature. Here is a list of places of interest in Tawau.

Almost all Malaysian banks have a branch in the commercial area Fajar Centre east of Jalan Masjid. Here you find both the Telekom building in Block 35, and the MAS office in Wisma Sasco; Post office is across the southern side of Jalan Dunlop.

Central Tawau is an orderly blend of wooden shop houses and concrete buildings. There are 2 super markets in the town center where you  get what ever stuffs you need there. Survey Parkwell Supermarket is just next block to Soon Yee Hotel.  You can easily find the brightly painted Orange color building.

Sabah Tourism Board's classification of accommodation type :
1-Apartment
2-Beach Resort
3-Island Resort
4-Business Hotel
5-Budget Hotel
6-Bed & Breakfast
7-Hostel
8-Lodges
9-Nature Resort

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