Sugut River
| Sugut River | |
|---|---|
View of the river. | |
| Native name | Sungai Sugut (Malay) |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sabah |
| Division | Kudat Division, Sandakan Division, West Coast Division |
| Precise location | Northeastern Borneo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | From the eastern slopes of Mount Kinabalu National Park in Ranau District |
| Mouth | |
• location | At Beluran District into Sulu Sea |
• coordinates | 6°26′22.5″N 117°43′43.6″E / 6.439583°N 117.728778°E |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | 178 km (111 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,094 km2 (1,195 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 7.34 km3/a (233 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sulu Sea |
| River system | Sugut River |
The Sugut River (Malay: Sungai Sugut, Kadazan Dusun: Bawang Sugut) is a river located in the northeastern part of Sabah, Malaysia, between the tripoint of the West Coast, Sandakan as well as a portion of the Kudat division (Kota Marudu district). It has a total length of 178 km (111 miles) from its headwaters in the mountains of northwest Sabah to its outlet at the Sulu Sea, northeastern of Beluran town. Its source is originated from the mountains in the eastern slopes of Mount Kinabalu National Park in Ranau District, which part of the Mount Kinabalu system.