
Tawau is the administrative center of Tawau Division and the third largest town of Sabah after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. Today Tawau is a bustling town where it is a transit point to all neigbouring islands such Sebatik, Nunukan, Tarakan, Jolo and Semporna islands.
There are a number of medical and dental clinics available. Majority of them only operate until 5PM but some open until 10PM. Klinik Famili have courteous doctors at 4 branches around Tawau and its branch at Kompleks Tanjung operate until 10PM everyday including weekend and public holiday. General Hospital Tawau has 24x7 ER department open to all who need it.