Kota Kinabalu District

District in Sabah, Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu District
Daerah Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu City Hall
Kota Kinabalu City Hall.
Flag of Kota Kinabalu District
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Official seal of Kota Kinabalu District
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Location of Kota Kinabalu District
Coordinates: 5°58′13″N 116°04′14″E / 5.97028°N 116.07056°E / 5.97028; 116.07056
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionWest Coast
CapitalKota Kinabalu
Government
 • Mayor of City CouncilDatuk Dr. Sabin Samitah
 • MP
  • Wilfred Madius Tangau
    (UPKO) (Tuaran)
  • Mustapha Sakmud
    (PKR) (Sepanggar)
  • Chan Foong Hin
    (DAP) (Kota Kinabalu)
  • Shahelmey Yahya
    (UMNO) (Putatan)
  • Ewon Benedick
    (UPKO) (Penampang)
 • MLA
Area
 • Total352 km2 (136 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total500,425
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Websitedbkk.sabah.gov.my
Map of Kota Kinabalu District

The Kota Kinabalu District (Malay: Daerah Kota Kinabalu) 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, Ranau and Tuaran. The capital of the district is in Kota Kinabalu City.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991209,175—    
2000355,435+69.9%
2010452,058+27.2%
2020500,421+10.7%
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Source: [2]

According to the 2020 census, the population of the district was 500,421. The main ethnic groups were the Chinese (20%), Kadazan-Dusun (15%), Bajaus (16%), Malays (8%) and Muruts (6%).[2] As in most other parts of Sabah, there was also a significant number of illegal immigrants from the southern Philippines - mainly from the Sulu Archipelago and Mindanao - many of whom are not included in the population statistics.

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020 Local Authority Area" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-253-697-0. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.

Further reading

  • Treacher, W. H (1891). "British Borneo: sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo". University of California Libraries. Singapore, Govt. print. dept. p. 190.
  • Rutter, Owen (1922). "British North Borneo - An Account of its History, Resources and Native Tribes". Cornell University Libraries. Constable & Company Ltd, London. p. 157.
  • Tregonning, K. G. (1965). A History Of Modern Sabah (North Borneo 1881–1963). University of Malaya Press.

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