Location: Kudat
Top Things to do in Kudat
What to do and see in Kudat, Malaysia: The Best Places and Tips
Kudat (Malay: Pekan Kudat) is the capital of the Kudat District in the Kudat Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 29,025 in 2010. It is located 190 kilometres (120 mi) north of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital, and is near the northernmost point of Borneo. It is the largest town in the heartland of the Rungus people which is a sub-ethnic group of the majority Kadazan-Dusun race and is therefore a major centre of Rungus culture. It is also notable for being one of the first parts of Sabah to be settled by Chinese Malaysians, particularly from the Hakka dialect group.
Restaurants in Kudat
1. Tip of Borneo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 293 reviews
Reviewed By PXM055 - Parramatta, Australia
If you are traveling form Kota Kinabalu don’t waste your time. The road is single lane, bumpy, with many local’s drive rust buckets. If they don’t drive rust buckets, they drive with the speed of 40 to 50 K/H. We got stuck behind slow drivers all the way and it took us 4 hours to get there. We could not find a toilet there.
It is Ocean view like anywhere else. I could not understand what the fuss was all about. I would never visit this place again!!!
2. Tg Simpang Mengayau
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By GAN L
Simpang Mengayau means 'lingering junction' as it is here that the South China Sea lingers and meets the Sulu Seas flowing from the east. A dramatic place to be at. While there we enjoy the stunning view of the sea and surrounding Islands. The sunsets and full moons are just so beautiful. We enjoy a lovely easy stroll to the flagpole, the globe and the rocky outcrop that forms the tip of Borneo. A great place to head to, at the northern most tip of Borneo.
3. Tropical Research and Conservation Centre
Overall Ratings
5 based on 8 reviews
Tropical Research and Conservation Centre (TRACC) operates a marine conservation volunteer project near the Tip of Borneo in Sabah, Malaysia. We teach diving and marine conservation as guests help protect and rebuild reefs, turtles and sharks. We stay in tents and spend days doing marine conservation surveys and restoring coral reefs. This site is our main training site, with shallow waters and low currents. We also have a project for advanced divers on Pom POm island in Semporna, Sabah.
Reviewed By David M - San Francisco, California
I spent 3 days with TRACC diving at the north tip of Borneo on a remote white sand beach, camping beneath the trees. This is a great place to get certified as a PADI diver and learn about coral reefs, sea turtles and the issues facing ocean life. Many of the guests are just out of college getting Open Water training while others are older and are receiving higher level certifications up to Dive Master and Instructor. The training is thorough with a lot of diverse dives and competent instruction. Good gear, two compressors and two boats provide reliable diving,
Not just for dive training, the Centre receives volunteers and interns and does hands-on coral reef restoration constructing and installing structures underwater. Much of the region is being overfished so providing refuge for small fish and structure for coral, guests will actually be creating solutions while diving and exploring.
Rustic and a little like comfortable camping, the food is superbly prepared by the local landowner.
The alternate location at Pom Pom island will be reopening soon and I hope to visit. The southern Islands of Semporna have unsurpassed diving, but with significant threats to the environment needing efforts like this one.
Most of the guests were from the EU with a great ratio between men and women and none of the macho or techie diving crowd. I would strongly recommend this program for internships, dive instruction or exploration of coastal Borneo.
4. Tindakon Dazang Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Yang Kwang L - Penang, Malaysia
Best sunset view. Period. Tindakon Dazang Beach is not easily accessible by car, a SUV or jeep is more suitable. So we parked our cars before a steep road and walked 15 mins (1km) to the beach and trust me, it's worth every ounce of muscle. The viewpoint offers a nice view towards the beach and you can catch windy sea breeze pecking your face. The sunset, is the best view to sum up a perfect day.
5. Gombizau Honey Bee Farm
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Shana A
As a person that is deathly scared of bees, it was a new experience to see how the villagers of Kampung Gombizau harvest bees and extract honey. They use a traditional method of letting the honey drip of the honeycomb overnights.
They use smoke from burned coconut husk to disorient the bees for 5 minutes so you can get a closer look at their hive. Plus they have a small shop selling the honey that they have extracted with choice of honey from harvested or wild bees.
6. Kelambu Beach
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By lunarJade - Ipoh, Malaysia
Imagine that ... not one, but two Beaches!
Kelambu Beach is a tombolo, i.e. a sand bar or a spit connects the island to the Mainland.
The Beaches we explored while in Kudat i.e. Bavang Jamal, Kelambu, Loro Kecil and Kalampunian were like secret hideaways. Being lesser-known than the ones nearer to Kota Kinabalu ('KK') or the Islands off KK and Sabah's east coast means that there were no big resorts and hardly any visitors despite it being the school holidays then.
