Keningau

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Keningau
Coordinates 5 ° 20 ′  N , 116 ° 10 ′  E Coordinates: 5 ° 20 ′  N , 116 ° 10 ′  E
Location of the city within the Keningau districtLocation of the city within the Keningau district
Basic data
Country Malaysia

State

Sabah
ISO 3166-2 MY-12
Residents 5565 (2010)
Keningau as seen from the Guang Ji Temple.
Keningau as seen from the Guang Ji Temple.

Keningau is a city in the Malaysian state of Sabah . It is located in the mountainous region of the Crocker Ranges in the north of the island of Borneo . Keningau belongs to the same district Keningau which is 190 kilometers driven south of the capital Kota Kinabalu . The city is part of the Interior Division area , which includes the districts of Beaufort , Keningau , Kuala Penyu , Nabawan , Sipitang , Tambunan and Tenom .

geography

The city of Keningau is located in a valley that is bounded by the Crocker Ranges to the west and the Trusmadi mountain range to the south and east .

Demographics

According to the last census in 2010, the population of the city of Keningau is 5,565. It consists of 90% Dusun and Murut , a Chinese population group consisting mostly of Hakkas of around 8% and various minorities of indigenous groups.

history

The name of Keningau is derived from the Javanese cinnamon tree ( Cinnamomun burmannii ), which is called 'Koningau' in the local dialect. The tree is called 'Kayu Manis' in Malay and is also known as the "King of Spices". The trade in the bark of the cinnamon tree already experienced an upswing towards the end of the 19th century when the British North Borneo Company began to export the spice to Europe.

Keningau was one of the most important administrative centers for the British in the early years of the 20th century. The Japanese also used Keningau as a government center during the occupation of Sabah in World War II.

The village of Nuntunan near Apin-Apin had the number "44" in the British administration. The number indicated the distance (44 kilometers) from Tenom . Nuntunan was also called "Office" because the British administration building was on the banks of the Apin-Apin River. The Japanese took over the building for their own administration during the occupation of Sabah. When the British returned after the Japanese surrendered, the Japanese who remained in the area surrendered in Nuntunan. Although the matter has never been investigated in detail, some residents are still convinced that the Japanese had buried their weapons and gold in the sometimes very inaccessible area around the village before they withdrew.

On the morning of December 26, 1996, tropical cyclone Greg devastated large areas of Sabah. Keningau was worst hit. Greg triggered a huge mudslide that buried several kampung under itself, killing 302 and leaving more than 3,000 residents homeless.

Attractions

Batu Sumpah Keningau (Keningau Oath Stone)

Keningau Oath Stone

The Keningau Oath Stone is a memorial commemorating the guarantees given to the Sabah that helped found Malaysia. The monument, inaugurated on August 31, 1964, stands on the grounds of the Keningau District Office.

additional

economy

The economy of Keningau is characterized by agriculture and forestry.

Infrastructure

Keningau is connected to Kota Kinabalu , 138 kilometers away , by the Kimanis-Keningau Highway or Tambunan Road (Malaysia Federal Route 500) . Keningau is 67 kilometers from Nabawan, 35 kilometers from Sook and 48 kilometers from Tenom .

Keningau has a smaller airfield ( Keningau Airport , IATA airport code : KGU, ICAO code : WBKG) with a grass runway of 872 m in length. The airport was last served by Malaysia Airlines in the 1970s. It has now been converted into a private airfield for the Sabah Flying Club .

See also

literature

Web links

Commons : Keningau  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Census 2010 for Sabah (PDF; 1.9 MB), p. 139, ed. from the Bureau of Statistics, Malaysia
  2. ↑ Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia: National Slope Master Plan 2009-2023 ( Memento of the original from May 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 9.1 MB); Accessed June 27, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / slopes.jkr.gov.my
  3. ↑ The Christmas Day Storm - Typhoon GREG ( Memento of the original from August 24, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Accessed June 27, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / weather.ou.edu
  4. ↑ Excerpts from THE DAILY EXPRESS in: WINDS OF FURY (Angry Greg) VISITED THE LAND BELOW THE WIND ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Accessed June 27, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.reocities.com
  5. ↑ Airport data of the Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia (PDF; 73 kB); As of August 26, 2010; Accessed June 24, 2012