Go BackSukau (GPS: 5.50954, 118.28743) is a village in the Kinabatangan area of Sabah. It is 42 km off the highway that runs between Sandakan and Lahad Datu, and can be reached from Sandakan by taking either a boat or by road. Sukau is the centre for tours to the wildlife sanctuaries in the Kinabatangan area, which includes the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary. There are a number of lodges in Sukau where visitors can stay to experience the wildlife. The level of comfort - and price - ranges from budget to luxurious.
Getting there
You can catch a minivan from Sandakan to Sukau. The vans leave from the area behind Centre Point Mall. It takes 2 hours to get there, and costs RM15 per person one way. Please note that access by road will be troublesome during the wet season as the roads become very muddy.Sukau is 
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