Keningau
Keningau (Malay: Pekan Keningau) is the capital of the Keningau District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is the fifth-largest town in Sabah, as well one of the oldest. Keningau is between Tambunan and Tenom. The town had an estimated population of 173,130. Dusuns , Muruts and Lundayehs are the major ethnics in Keningau.
Keningau | |
|---|---|
Town and district capital | |
| Pekan Keningau Keningau Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | كنيڠاءو |
| • Chinese | 根地咬 (Simplified) 根地咬 (Traditional) Gēndeyǎo (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | கெனிங்காவு Keṉiṅkāvu (Transliteration) |
Keningau town centre. | |
| Etymology: Derived from koningau, a local cinnamon tree species. | |
| Coordinates: 5°20′00″N 116°10′00″E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sabah |
| Division | Interior |
| District | Keningau |
| Municipality | 1 January 2022 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Keningau District Council |
| • District Officer | Amat Mohd Yusof |
| Population | |
| • Total | 173,130 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postcode | 89xxx0 to 89xx49 |
| Area code | 087 |
| Vehicle registration | SU |
| Website | www.sabah.gov.my/md.kgu www.sabah.gov.my/pd.kgu |
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