The Tuaran District () 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 Tuaran Town and the administrative area includes the entire boundary of Tuaran District, covering an area of 116,500 hectares (287,875 acres). Tuaran also one of the districts in Sabah located near Kota Kinabalu, and it is considered part of the Greater Kota Kinabalu area.
St. Andrews Anglican church was consecrated on 12 November 1967 by Roland Koh.
Etymology The origin of the name of "Tuaran" is somewhat uncertain as a settlement had existed since before the arrival of the British. One of the earliest recorded evidence of the use of Tuaran is through the letter of Stamford Raffles. After he became the governor of Java in 1813, he requested the British secretary in India to give him permission to enter the northern Borneo area after being invited by the Sultanate of Brunei. The Sultan of Brunei request help from Raffles as the waters around Jawaran (Tuaran) and Jampasoo (Tempasuk) have been infected with piracy. The letter stated:
Administration
Tuaran District Council The Tuaran District Council oversees the administration of various areas within Tuaran district, including Pantai Dalit, Sulaman, Tamparuli, and Kiulu. It was established on 1 January 1958, under the "Rural Government Ordinance Cap. 132" and began operating as a Local Authority on 1 January 1962, under the Local Authorities Ordinance 1961 and the Tuaran District Council Deed 1961.
The administrative center of the Tuaran District Council is situated in the town of Tuaran. Prior to this, the council operated from the Small Secretariat Building in the town. In 1994, the proposal to build a new office complex for the council was greenlit, and construction work commenced. By the end of 1997, the new building, known as the Tuaran District Council Complex, was finished and officially occupied.
Administrative division Tuaran District includes:
Tuaran District AreaMukim (Section)SulamanMukim TambalangMukim SerusopMukim IndaiPantai DalitMukim BerungisMukim MengkabongMukim Tuaran BandarTamparuliMukim TamparuliMukim TenghilanMukim TopokonMukim Gayaratau/RungusKiuluMukim UluMukim TengahMukim LembahMukim PantaiMukim NabaluMukim Pekan
Members of Sabah State Legislative Assembly State constituency Member of Sabah State Legislative AssemblyPartyS12 SulamanHajiji NoorGRS-GAGASANS13 Pantai DalitJasnih DayaGRS-GAGASANS14 TamparuliJahid JahimGRS-PBSS15 KiuluJoniston BangkuaiGRS-PBS
Towns There are 4 Towns in Tuaran District:
Sub-District Tamparuli became a sub-district in 1977, followed by Kiulu in 2018. There are 2 Sub-District in Tuaran District: Tamparuli Kiulu
Geography The Tuaran district is located in the northwest of Sabah, bordered by:
Kota Belud district to the northeast Ranau district to the southeast Penampang and Tambunan districts to the south Kota Kinabalu district to the west The South China Sea to the northwest
The topography of the Tuaran District mostly consists of lowland areas along the coastline, while the inland areas are characterized by highlands and hilly terrain within the Crocker Range. The highest point in the Tuaran District is Mount Alab, which reaches an elevation of 1,951m (6,401 feet). The longest river in this district is the Tuaran River, and the largest island is Pulau Lipan.
Demographics
According to the last census in 2020, the population of the district is estimated to be around 135,665, mainly Dusun and Bajau people as well a significant number of Chinese and Malay. 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, many of whom are not included in the population statistics.
Tourism Tourist attractions in Tuaran include the Mengkabong and Penimbawan water villages, which are villages of stilt houses built over the seashore by the Bajau people, and the Ling San Pagoda (Traditional Chinese: 龍山塔), a nine-storey Buddhist pagoda situated just outside the town centre. The main tourist resorts in Tuaran are the Mimpian Jadi Resort and Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort. In addition to food and lodging, these resorts offer various other activities such as golfing and water sports.
Other Attraction List of attraction at Tuaran District NumAreaAttraction Place1Tuaran• 9-storey Ling-San Pagoda Tower• Peak of Hope• Borneo Ant House• Tuaran Crocodile• Sabandar Cowboy Town Farm• Dalit Bay Golf & Country Club• Mengkabong and Penimbawan water villages• Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort• Linangkit Cultural Village• Lotud's Tree House• Nuluh Lapai Jungle Trails2Tamparuli• Upside Down House• Tamparuli Suspension Bridge• Ruhiang Hill (Bukit Perahu)• Murug-Turug Eco Tourism (MTET)• JonGrapevines & Figs Garden• Bungalio Hill (Glass Bridge)3Kiulu• Jurassic Land Kiulu• Kiulu White Water Rafting Centre• Zip Borneo (The Adventure Centre)• Borneo Quad Biking• Kiulu Farmstay• Kondis Point4Tenghilan• Sambah River Cruise
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See also Districts of Malaysia
References
Further reading
External links
Tuaran District Council Tuaran District Office