Tenom

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Tenom
Coordinates 5 ° 8 '  N , 115 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 5 ° 8 '  N , 115 ° 57'  E
Location of the city within Tenom districtLocation of the city within Tenom district
Basic data
Country Malaysia

State

Sabah
ISO 3166-2 MY-12
Residents 5148 (2010)
Center of Tenom town as seen from the Perkasa Hotel

Tenom is a city in the Malaysian state of Sabah . It belongs to the administrative district of the same name ( Tenom District ) and is 190 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 . During the colonial era, the city was known as Fort Birch .

geography

Tenom covers an area of ​​2,238 square kilometers. It borders the Keningau, Nabawan, Pensiangan, Beaufort , Papar, and Kalimantan Indonesia districts. The climate is tropical with daytime temperatures between 23 ° C and 31 ° C.

Over 90% of the area around Tenom is covered with dense, wood-rich, tropical jungle. Tropical rainforest originally covered the lowlands and hills of Tenom. After targeted collection, large parts of the plains have now been converted into agricultural land.

history

Archaeological studies by TR William (1962), Neville Seymour Haile (1963), AH Dumbelton and F. Wassey (1984) and Ian Crawton (1980) have shown that places such as the Penotal Gorge and hills of the Crocker Ranges have existed since early history Humanity were inhabited.

In modern times Tenom was originally known as Fort Birch , named after the British resident Ernest Woodford Birch (1901-1904). The name "Tenom" as an independent district designation only came up between 1904 and 1906, after the completion of the railway line from Beaufort to Melalap.

The area of ​​what is now the Tenom District has been officially under British administration since 1900. The first administrator was MCM Weedon. Until the 1950s, Tenom consisted of a few thatched wooden houses and shops. The city's development began in the 1960s. The first zinc-roofed houses were built. In the 1970s, many old buildings were demolished and replaced with brick houses. A cinema was also built, but it wasn't until the 1990s that the number of commercial buildings increased significantly.

In the center of Tenom is the statue of Ontoros Antanom (1885-1915), who in 1915 led the all- round rebellion of the Murut against the British colonial administration in the Rundum district.

Demographics

The city's population according to the 2010 census was 5,148. The population consists of the ethnic groups of the Murut (17%), the Han Chinese (23%), the Malay (10%), the Kadazan-Dusun (14%) and the Bajau (7%) as well as a small one Share of other ethnic groups such as Indonesians and Filipinos . The majority of the Chinese, descendants of immigrants from Longchuan in Guangdong , come from the Hakka ethnic group .

economy

Tenom is one of the oldest Chinese settlements in Sabah. The fertile land was particularly attractive to early Chinese immigrants, especially the traditionally agricultural Hakkas. Until today the area around Tenom is mainly used for agriculture. Mainly soybeans , corn , vegetables and cocoa beans are grown.

traffic

Streets

Tenom is connected to the Sabah federal highway network. The SA3 connects Tenom via Keningau and Tambunan with Kota Kinabalu. The road connection to Beaufort ("Completion 2005") announced in the 8th Malaysian Plan in 2000 has not yet been implemented.

railroad

Tenom is the terminus of the Tanjung-Aru -Tenom line of the Sabah State Railway . The railway line through the Padas Valley is also the shortest connection with Beaufort .

Culture

Festivals

Tenom is multicultural and combines diverse traditions within its population. The Murut culture attaches great importance to courtesy, restraint and harmony as well as harmonious and cordial interaction between family members, neighbors and the community. Out of mutual respect for the beliefs and beliefs of roommates, Tenom considers cultural and religious festivals such as Christmas, Chinese New Year , Hari Raya , Thanksgiving , Ra Orou Napangan Nanantab and other auspicious traditions to be generally important festivals. Pesta Kalimaran , the annual festival of the Murut community, is also held in Tenom.

Craft

Some musical instruments come from Tenom. Bronze gongs , drums , tanggunggak (bamboo beaters ), seruling bambu (bamboo flutes) and tongkungon (bamboo tubular zither) are made.

The handicraft items produced in Tenom are mostly closely related to everyday life. Natural materials such as bamboo, rattan and reed grass are artfully transformed into floor coverings, mats, hats and baskets ( barait ).

Sports

Swimmer's pool in Tenom's outdoor pool

A sports complex is available for sports activities on 16 hectares in Tenom. The project, approved in January 1980, cost 3.2 million ringgits. The sports complex opened on February 15, 1984. The facilities - soccer field, badminton hall and swimming pool - are not only accessible to sports clubs, but also to the public.

tourism

Tenom is one of the loveliest towns in the interior of Sabah. The Crocker Ranges, often referred to as "Sabah's backbone", rise impressively on the horizon. They belong to the Crocker Range National Park . The city is the gateway to the Muruts, one of the great ethnic groups of Sabah. They are known for their hunting technique with blowgun and poisoned arrows, their dances ( lansarang ) and sophisticated wedding rituals . Interested visitors can experience the Murut in the Murut Cultural Center .

Tenom train station is the end of an adventurous train journey from Beaufort through the Tenom Gorge. Geologically speaking, the gorge was a hairline crack in the Crocker Ranges, but over the course of millions of years the Padas River dug deep into the rock. Most of the villages in the gorge can still only be reached with the few trains of the Sabah State Railway , which follow the meanders of the river on a narrow route on the edge of the gorge, which sometimes towers on both sides.

Because of its cataracts and rapids, the Padas River is a popular destination for whitewater adventurers with large inflatable boats. The river is dammed at Pangi; 66 megawatts of electricity are produced there from hydropower.

More than 2,000 species of orchids grow in the jungle areas of Sabah. The Tenom Orchid Center's collection shows around 600 species in a biotope adapted to their natural environment. The Orchid Center is located near the city, at Sabah Agricultural Park (Lagud Sebrang Agriculture Research Station) . There is also an exhibition of living crops such as interesting tropical fruits, aromatic plants and grains nearby.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Census 2010 for Sabah (PDF; 1.9 MB), page 139 ed. from the Bureau of Statistics, Malaysia
  2. ↑ Thomas R. Williams: Archeological Research in North Borneo , University of Hawai'i Press (Honolulu) 1962, ISSN  0066-8435
  3. ↑ Information on the official website of the city of Tenom ( Memento of the original of July 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been 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 2, 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sabah.gov.my
  4. ↑ http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/apcity/unpan017511.pdf 8th Malaysian Plan, see Table 10-7 "Major Road Projects 2001-2005"
  5. ↑ Ministry of Sport and Culture: Sukan Tenom Complex ( Memento of the original from October 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been 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 23, 2013 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sabah.gov.my

Remarks

  1. ↑ The equivalent of around 800,000 euros.