Map of Semporna, Malaysia

Semporna is a city in Sabah, Malaysia, with a population of about 62,641. It lies at 4.4818°N, 118.6112°E. Semporna is about 1,884 km (1,170 mi) east of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lahad Datu, 68 km to the northwest.

Semporna at a glance

Where is Semporna?

• The 7th largest city in Sabah on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 52 min on the shortest day to 12 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Semporna

• Lahad Datu — 68 km northwest
• Tawau — 84 km west
• Sandakan — 161 km north
• Tarakan — 172 km southwest, Indonesia
• Tanjung Selor — 229 km southwest, Indonesia
• Keningau — 288 km west
• Jolo — 317 km northeast, Philippines
• Putatan — 325 km northwest
• Kota Kinabalu — 326 km northwest
• Bandar Labuan — 383 km west

Largest cities in Sabah

• Kota Kinabalu — 500,421
• Sandakan — 439,050
• Tawau — 372,615
• Lahad Datu — 105,622
• Putatan — 78,340
• Keningau — 77,650
• Bandar Labuan — 54,752

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.