Tuaran River
| Tuaran River | |
|---|---|
View of the river. | |
| Native name | Sungai Tuaran (Malay) |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sabah |
| Division | West Coast Division |
| Precise location | Northwestern Borneo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | From mountains in Tuaran District |
| Mouth | |
• location | At Tuaran District into South China Sea |
• coordinates | 6°13′19.3″N 116°11′10.0″E / 6.222028°N 116.186111°E |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Basin size | 988 km2 (381 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 65.4 m3/s (2.06 km3/a) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South China Sea |
| River system | Tuaran River |
The Tuaran River (Malay: Sungai Tuaran, Kadazan Dusun: Bawang Tuaran) is a river in West Coast Division, northwestern Sabah of Malaysia. It has a total length of 80 km (50 miles) from its headwaters in the mountains of northwest Sabah to its outlet at the South China Sea, northwest of Tuaran town.