At an average altitude of 750 metres, this valley town, which is part of the Crocker Range, experiences a mild tropical climate all year long.

The Mat Salleh Memorial, located in the middle of paddy fields at Kampung Tibabar (Tibabar Village), is a concrete structure erected by the state government in memory of Datu Paduka Mat Salleh.

The memorial was erected on the spot where Mat Salleh was killed after Sabah became part of Malaysia.

These are rice wines traditionally made by the Kadazan and Dusun peoples of Sabah.

East of Tambunan is Sabah's second highest mountain, Trus Madi (2642 metres).