Kunak is a small town located in Tawau Division, east coast of Sabah in Malaysia. It was formerly a sub-district administered under the Lahad Datu District Office, but achieved its status as a full district on 1 June 1981.Its population was estimated at 61,094 in 2010. The population is mainly Bajau and Bugis.There is also a sizeable Chinese population, involved in the running of most shops in the town. Many are also landowners who cultivate oil palms.