Kota Belud District

The Kota Belud District (Malay: Daerah Kota Belud) 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 Kota Belud Town.

Kota Belud District

Daerah Kota Belud
District
Kota Belud District Council office.
Coordinates: 6°21′00″N 116°26′00″E
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionWest Coast
CapitalKota Belud
Government
 • District OfficerMohd Najib Muntok
Area
 • Total1,386 km2 (535 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total91,272
Websitewww.sabah.gov.my/pd.kb/

Etymology

Kota Belud gained its name from the combination of two words in Bajau language. Kota means "fort" while Belud means a "hill" which consequently giving the meaning of "fort in a hill".[1]

History

In the past before the existence of a government body, there was often hostility between the races of different villages in the area. In order to defending themselves, they had to find a place to survive their opposition attacks. Hence, the Bajaus have chosen a hill as their fortress which subsequently known as "Kota Belud".[1]

Demographics
See also: Demographics of Sabah

According to the last census in 2010, the population of Kota Belud district is estimated to be around 91,27,[2] mainly Bajau, Illanun people and Dusun. 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.

Notable Person

Politicians

Sportsman
  • Dass Gregory Kalopis - the former Malaysian Football Player
  • Matlan Marjan - the former Malaysian Football Player
  • Zainizam Marjan - the former Malaysian Football Player

Singer
  • Gary Chaw - Only Malaysian that have won 19th Golden Melody Awards 'Best Male Mandarin Singer', one of the most prestigious award in Chinese song industry
  • Kota Belud Mosque.
  • St. William Catholic Church.
  • Taginambur Borneo Evangelical Church.
  • James Brooke Range.

See also
  • Districts of Malaysia

References
  1. "Latar Belakang Daerah" (in Malay). Kota Belud District Office. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. "Population by ethnic group, Local Authority area and state, Malaysia" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2017.

Further reading

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