Which country or map area contains Sabah?
Sabah is shown within Malaysia in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Malaysia
- Region name
- Sabah
- Approximate latitude
- 5.6° north
- Approximate longitude
- 117.3° east
- Country capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Country currency
- Malaysian ringgit
- World region
- South-Eastern Asia
Quick answers about Sabah
What kind of place is Sabah?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Sabah on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 5.6° north latitude and 117.3° east longitude.
What is the capital of Malaysia?
The country capital is Kuala Lumpur.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.