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Local Government In Sabah
The local government in Sabah is the lowest level government in Sabah, Malaysia. It ranks third in the Malaysian government system after federal and state government. Local governments have the power to levy property taxes, to enact local laws and regulations, and to issue licenses and permits for any type of trade in their area. However, it also has the obligation to provide basic utilities, such as to regulate rubbish collection and waste disposal and to ensure urban or regional planning. The district and municipal constitution in Sabah is based on the Local Government Ordinance 1961. This ordinance also regulates the responsibilities and functions of community organs. A state ministry, the Ministry of Local Government and Housing, which was first established after the 1963 state elections, regulates the activities of the district/municipal authorities in the state of Sabah. Foundation of local administration Sabah is divided into administrative districts. The administrative d ...
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Sabah
Sabah () is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indonesia to the south. The Federal Territory (Malaysia), Federal Territory of Labuan is an island just off Sabah's west coast. Kota Kinabalu is the state capital city, the economic centre of the state, and the seat of the Government of Sabah, Sabah state government. Other major towns in Sabah include Sandakan and Tawau. The 2020 census recorded a population of 3,418,785 in the state. It has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests, abundant with animal and plant species. The state has long mountain ranges on the west side which forms part of the Crocker Range National Park. Kinabatangan River, the second longest river in Malaysia runs through Sabah. The highest point of Sabah, Mount Kinabalu is also the highest point of Malaysia. The ear ...
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Papar District
The Papar District ( ms, Daerah Papar) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the West Coast Division which includes the districts of Kota Belud, Kota Kinabalu, Papar, Penampang, Putatan, Ranau and Tuaran. The capital of the district is in Papar Town. Etymology The name 'Papar' comes from a Bruneian word meaning 'flat or open land'. History As with most of the west coast of Sabah, it was originally ruled by the Bruneian sultanate. Its first local leader was Datu Amir Bahar, of Bajau descent. It was then handed to Overbeck and Dent brothers in 1877 by the Sultanate of Brunei. The first British officer to serve in Papar was H.L. Leicester, who took office in February 1878 aiming to increase Papar's revenues. He was replaced by Alfred Hart Everett after failing to improve Papar's economic outlook. Demographics According to the last census in 2010, the population of Papar district is estimated to be around 124,420 inhabitants, comprising ...
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Tongod District, Malaysia
The Tongod District ( ms, Daerah Tongod) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Sandakan Division which includes the districts of Beluran, Kinabatangan, Sandakan, Telupid and Tongod. The capital of the district is in Tongod Town. History The district was first established in 1977 as a sub-district of the Kinabatangan district. The "daerah kecil" ("small district") was entrusted to Keningau's Charles Andau, who was an assistant district officer and formally subordinate to the district officer of the Kinabatangan district. On 1 March 1999, Tongod was raised to become an independent district. On 24 May 1999, Major Matthew Sator of Ranau was appointed to be the first district officer. The acquisition of the status of a fully fledged district also involved the construction of a new administration building, which replaced the first secretarial building. Demographics According to the last census in 2010, the population of the entire district ...
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Tenom District
The Tenom District ( ms, Daerah Tenom) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Interior Division which includes the districts of Beaufort, Keningau, Kuala Penyu, Nabawan, Sipitang, Tambunan and Tenom. The capital of the district is in Tenom Town.Majority Tenom is Murut while Kadazandusun as well as Lundayeh are minorities in Tenom. Etymology The area was first called "Fort Birch" which named after North Borneo Governor Ernest Woodford Birch. Following the completion of the North Borneo Railway Line from Beaufort railway station to Tenom and Melalap railway stations, the place was subsequently renamed as "Tenom" in 1904. History The district was established in the 1900s by the North Borneo Chartered Company with first district officer named M.C.M. Weedon. The opening of Tenom by the British began with the opening of Sapong Estate and Melalap Estate. Demographics The population is made up of ethnic groups Murut (52%), Kadazan-Du ...
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Telupid District
The Telupid District ( ms, Daerah Telupid) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Sandakan Division which includes the districts of Beluran, Kinabatangan, Sandakan and Tongod. The capital of the district is in Telupid Town. The district is formerly a part of Beluran District. History Telupid was firstly settled around 1940s and became the major route for the Sandakan Death Marches during World War II. At the time, it was mainly inhabited by the Dusun people. The present district was formed around 1965, shortly after Sabah became part of Malaysia. The district was developed following the agreement between the Australian and Malaysian government to jointly build road. Following the availability of road, a number of infrastructures start to be built there. Under the administration of United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) in 1970, Telupid was made a sub-district. In 2015, Telupid was elevated into a full district with a district council ar ...
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Tawau District
The Tawau District ( ms, Daerah Tawau) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Tawau Division which also includes the districts of Kunak, Lahad Datu, Semporna and Tawau. The capital of the district is in Tawau Town. History The administration of Tawau changed several times in the course of its history. From 1890, the administration managed by the North Borneo Chartered Company, which put this task alternately in the hands of various residents, district officers or candidates for the office of the district officers. During the Japanese occupation, the administration was carried out by Japanese military personnel. The pre-war administration system was continued after the end of World War II. The post-war administration of the city was from 1948 to 1955 by the provisions of the Reconstruction and Development Plan, drafted by the Development Officer of the Government, E. W. Ellison who was closely tied to the British colonial government. Only ...
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Tambunan District
The Tambunan District ( ms, Daerah Tambunan) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Interior Division which includes the districts of Beaufort, Keningau, Kuala Penyu, Nabawan, Sipitang, Tambunan and Tenom. The capital of the district is in Tambunan Town. Etymology The name of this area is taken from the word "Tamadon" and "Gombunan" which combined into "Tambunan". Demographics According to the last census in 2010, the population of the district is estimated to be around 35,667 inhabitants. The district of Tambunan is populated mainly by the indigenous group of Kadazan-Dusun (86%), while the rest of the population are Malay, Chinese and other indigenous groups. Gallery File:Tambunan Sabah Mosque-01.jpg, Nurul Iman Mosque File:Tambunan Sabah HolyCrossCatholicChurch-01.jpg, Holy Cross Catholic Church. File:Tambunan Sabah Battlefield-Battle-of-Tambunan-04.jpg, Tambunan paddy field. See also * Districts of Malaysia Districts ...
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Sipitang District
The Sipitang District ( ms, Daerah Sipitang) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Interior Division which also includes the districts of Beaufort, Keningau, Kuala Penyu, Nabawan, Tambunan and Tenom. The capital of the district is in Sipitang Town. The ecotourism village of Long Mio and Long Pasia is located in this district, while the small town of Sindumin serves as a gateway to the state of Sarawak. History Before 1884, Sipitang are a former territory of the Sultanate of Brunei. On 5 November 1884, the sultan of Brunei ceded the territory from Sipitang to Kuala Penyu to the North Borneo Chartered Company (NBCC). On 7 December 1901, the company expand the area around the territory from Sipitang River to Trusan River. In addition, on 12 September 1901, the NBCC acquired the Mengalong and Merantaman area, which today is also within the district of Sipitang through a grant from Pengiran Tengah Damit ibni al-Marhum Pengiran Anak Bongsu, who ...
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Semporna District
The Semporna District ( ms, Daerah Semporna) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Tawau Division which includes the districts of Kunak, Lahad Datu, Semporna and Tawau. The capital of the district is in Semporna Town. Demographics According to the last census in 2010, the population of Semporna district is estimated to be around 133,164 inhabitants. As in other districts of Sabah, there are a significant number of illegal immigrants from the nearby southern Philippines, mainly from the Sulu Archipelago and Mindanao. Climate Gallery File:Semporna Sabah City-Mosque-01.jpg, Semporna Town Mosque. File:Semporna Sabah Tokong-Sam-Shen-02.jpg, Sam Shen Temple. File:RiversOfSabah SungaiPegagau-06.jpg, Pegagau Bridge. File:Semporna Sabah Kampung-Balimbang-Asal-01.jpg, Balimbang Asal. File:Rivers-of-Sabah Sungai-Gading-03.jpg, Gading River. See also * Districts of Malaysia Districts (Malay: '' Daerah''; ''Jajahan'' in Kelantan) ar ...
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Sandakan District
The Sandakan District ( ms, Daerah Sandakan) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Sandakan Division which includes the districts of Beluran, Kinabatangan, Sandakan, Telupid and Tongod. The capital of the district is in Sandakan City. Demographics Sandakan district is the third largest of Sabah's 25 districts, with 396,290 inhabitants after Kota Kinabalu and Tawau. Gallery File:Sandakan Sabah Sim-Sim-CityMosque-01.jpg, Sandakan District Mosque. File:Sandakan Sabah St-Michael-And-All-Angels-00.jpg, St. Michael's and All Angels Anglican Church. File:Sandakan Sabah Calvary-Charismatic-Church-03.jpg, Sandakan Calvary Charismatic Church. File:Sandakan Sabah Catholic-Church-St-Joseph-02.jpg, St. Joseph Catholic Church. File:Sandakan Sabah GerejaSeventhDayAdventist-01.jpg, Sandakan Seventh Day Adventist Church. File:Aerial view of Puu Jih Shih Temple 2016 - panoramio.jpg, Puu Jih Shih Temple. File:Sandakan Sabah GurdwaraSahib-01.jpg, Gurdw ...
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Ranau District
The Ranau District ( ms, Daerah Ranau) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the West Coast Division which includes the districts of Kota Belud, Kota Kinabalu, Papar, Penampang, Putatan, Ranau and Tuaran. The capital of the district is in Ranau Town. The landlocked district bordering the Sandakan Division to the east until it meets the Interior Division border. Ranau sits east of Kota Kinabalu and west of Sandakan. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the district was 94,092, an almost entirely Dusun ethnic community. Ranau is noted for its hilly geographical structure and is the largest producer of highland vegetables in the state of Sabah. Tourism and highland agriculture are the major industries, as the district is at an altitude of 1,176 m above sea level.
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Putatan District
The Putatan district ( ms, Daerah Putatan) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the West Coast Division which includes the districts of Kota Belud, Kota Kinabalu, Papar, Penampang, Ranau and Tuaran. The capital of the district is in Putatan Town. All matters in this town are under the district jurisdiction except for matters such as education and security are still under the supervision of the Penampang District. Etymology The district name originated from "''putat''", a flowering mangrove tree that was once abundant in the area. History On 2 August 2010, the Putatan District Council began to be established as a separate district from Penampang. From 2011, the council was fully granted independent status in all official matters related to the area under its jurisdiction except for security and education matters which are still under the Penampang District jurisdiction. Demographics According to the last census in 2010, the populati ...
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