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Places near Sandakan by type
All 257 places by distance →One day from Sandakan
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:56 pm
47 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sandakan
- Bai Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Puu Jih Shi Buddhist TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Sandakan Memorial Parkmonument · 45 min
- Nunuyan Darat Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Berhala Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Back in Sandakan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sandakan?
Sam Sing Kung Temple (temple, about 1 km), Agnes Keith House (museum, about 1 km), The Parish of St. Michael's and All Angels (church, about 1 km), St. Mary's Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Sandakan District Mosque (mosque, about 2 km), Tam Kung Temple (temple, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sandakan?
236 places on Spotwander: 34 rivers, islands & mangroves, 40 churches, 32 other attractions, 28 mosques & dargahs, 17 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest river spot to Sandakan?
Berhala Island, about 6 km by road; Bai Island (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Sandakan?
SIB Bandar Sandakan, about 1 km by road; Pmmsmc (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sandakan?
Start in Sandakan, visit Bai Island, then Puu Jih Shi Buddhist Temple, then Sandakan Memorial Park, then Nunuyan Darat Island, then Berhala Island, and drive back — about 47 km by road in all.