Kota Belud

Kota Belud
Coordinates	6 ° 21 '  N , 116 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 6 ° 21 '  N , 116 ° 26'  E
Location of the city within the Kota Belud district
Basic data
Country	Malaysia
State	Sabah
Residents	8392 (2010)
Entrance to Kota Belud

Kota Belud Mosque

Kota Belud is a city in the Malaysian state of Sabah . Kota Belud belongs to the administrative district of the same name ( Kota Belud District ) and is 70 kilometers north of the capital Kota Kinabalu . The city is part of the West Coast Division area , which includes the districts of Kota Kinabalu , Ranau , Kota Belud, Tuaran , Penampang , Putatan, and Papar .

geography

Kota Belud is located in the north of the island of Borneo between Kota Kinabalu and Kudat .

traffic

See also : Kota Belud Airport

Demographics

The population of the city of Kota Belud is 8,392 people, a large part of whom are Bajau .

Attractions

Kota Belud is known for its huge tamu , a market that is held every Sunday. Pesta Kaamatan (Thanksgiving Day ) and Tamu Besar (The Great Market) take place annually. Tamu Besar is one of the most colorful festivals in Sabah. On this occasion the Bajau are dressed in their famous colorful robes, sell their handicrafts and show their riding skills.

politics

Kota Belud belongs to the parliamentary constituency "P.169 Kota Belud". In the parliamentary elections in Malaysia in 2013 , the candidate of the coalition government Barisan Nasional Dato 'Abd Rahman bin Dahlan won the day.

See also

• Kota Belud District

literature

• KG Tregonning: A History Of Modern Sabah (North Borneo 1881–1963) , 2nd edition, University of Malaya Press, Kuala Lumpur, 1965, reprint 1967.
• Owen Rutter: British North Borneo - An Account of its History, Ressources and Native Tribes , Constable & Company Ltd, London, 1922.
• WH Treacher: British Borneo - Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan and North Borneo , Singapore, Government print department, 1891.

Web links

Commons : Kota Belud  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Census 2010 for Sabah (PDF; 1.9 MB), page 143 ed. from the Bureau of Statistics, Malaysia
2. ↑ Election Commission of Malaysia : Kedudukan Kerusi Bagi Parlimen ( Memento of the original from April 23, 2013 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 May 6, 2013