Tawau Harbour is used as a transit point to islands near the town including Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai, Mataking, and Indonesian islands including Sebatik, Tarakan and Nunukan.
Tawau Harbour is used as a transit point to other islands near the town, such as Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai, and Mataking. The harbour is also used as a transit point to Indonesian islands such as the southern Sebatik, Tarakan and Nunukan.