Kuala Penyu

Kuala Penyu
Coordinates	5 ° 34 ′  N , 115 ° 36 ′  E Coordinates: 5 ° 34 ′  N , 115 ° 36 ′  E
Location of the city in the Kuala Penyu district
Basic data
Country	Malaysia
State	Sabah
Residents	659 (2010.)
Kuala Penyu as seen from the bridge over the Sitompok

Kuala Penyu is a small town in the Malaysian state of Sabah . It belongs to the administrative district of the same name ( Kuala Penyu District ) and is 100 kilometers 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

Kuala Penyu is located in the northwest of the island of Borneo on the Klias Peninsula (Klias Peninsula) on the southwest side of Kimanis Bay. The region was originally completely covered with mangrove swamps.

etymology

The turtles, symbol of Kuala Penyu. In the background the old river ferry

The name Kuala Penyu comes from a stone formation on the river bank (malay. Kuala ), which is reminiscent of the appearance of turtles (malay. Penyu ). In the early 1960s, the area was known as the sitompok , which in turn refers to a group of stones.

Demographics

According to the last census in 2010, the population of Kuala Penyus is 659 and consists mainly of Malay and Kadazan or Dusun Tatana, the largest ethnic group.

Infrastructure

Until February 26, 2012, Kampung Binsulok could only be reached by ferry from Kuala Penyu. A new bridge over the Sungai Sitompok now also connects the city directly to the coastal road to the north. This shortens the driving distance from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Penyu by around 25 kilometers.

Attractions

Old shop houses in Kuala Penyu

hospital

Kuala Penyu is the gateway to the Pulau Tiga National Park . The 158 square kilometer marine park also includes the three islands of Pulau Tiga , Pulau Kalampunian Besar and Pulau Kalampunian Hence. The islands were formed in 1897 when a mud volcano erupted . Pulau Kalampunian Besar and Pulau Tiga were film locations and the setting for the US and UK versions of Survivor : Borneo , a reality show .

Kuala Penyu is known for its Tempurung Beach , Sawangan Beach and Sungai Labuan Waterfront .

"Pesta Rumbia" is a festival in honor of the countless sago palms that cover the area.

See also

• Kuala Penyu 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 : Kuala Penyu  - collection of images

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Census 2010 for Sabah (PDF; 1.8 MB), p. 139, ed. from the Bureau of Statistics, Malaysia
2. ↑ New Straits Times Online: A bridge to the people's hearts ( Memento of the original dated February 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. , May 5, 2012 edition; Accessed August 5, 2012