Sipitang District

Sipitang District
Daerah Sipitang
Sipitang District Office
Sipitang District office.
Official seal of Sipitang District
Location of Sipitang District
Coordinates: 5°5′N 115°33′E / 5.083°N 115.550°E / 5.083; 115.550
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionInterior
CapitalSipitang
Government
 • District OfficerPengiran Raimy Awangku Abdul Rahman
Area
 • Total
2,732.5 km2 (1,055.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
34,862
Websiteww2.sabah.gov.my/pd.sptg/
Map of Sipitang District

The Sipitang District (Malay: Daerah Sipitang) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Interior Division which also includes the districts of Beaufort, Keningau, Kuala Penyu, Nabawan, Tambunan and Tenom. The capital of the district is in Sipitang Town. The ecotourism village of Long Mio and Long Pasia is located in this district, while the small town of Sindumin serves as a gateway to the state of Sarawak.