The Beaufort District (/ˈboʊfərt/ BOH-fərt; Malay: Daerah Beaufort) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Interior Division which includes the districts of Beaufort, Keningau, Kuala Penyu, Nabawan, Sipitang, Tambunan and Tenom. The population of Beaufort is composed mainly of Bisaya, Brunei Malays, Kadazan-Dusuns, Lun Bawang/Lun Dayeh, Muruts and Chinese (mainly Hakkas).
Beaufort District
Daerah Beaufort | |
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 Beaufort District Council office. | |
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| Coordinates: 5°20′44.84″N 115°44′40.43″E / 5.3457889°N 115.7445639°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sabah |
| Division | Interior |
| Capital | Beaufort |
| Government | |
| • District Officer | Mohd. Nazri Ajun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,735 km2 (670 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
| • Total | 83,463 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 89XXX |
| Vehicle registration plates | SB |
| Website | www ww2 |
Etymology
editThe district was named after the former British North Borneo governor, Leicester Paul Beaufort.[2]
History
editThe area of Beaufort was discovered by the British in 1898 during the administration of the North Borneo Chartered Company.[3]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48,742 | — | |
| 2000 | 62,200 | +27.6% | |
| 2010 | 64,350 | +3.5% | |
| 2020 | 75,716 | +17.7% | |
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| Source: [4] | |||
According to the 2020 census, the population by constituency was 52,107 inhabitants.[5] The main indigenous people of Beaufort are Bisaya, Brunei Malay as well as Kadazan-Dusun (Dusun Tatana, Klias River Dusun, Kadazan Tangaa' Bakud and Tinagas tribes) and minorities of Murut, Chinese and Lun Bawang/Lundayeh peoples resident in this district.
| Ethnicity | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |
| Malays (incl. Bruneian Malays) |
11754 | 22.56% |
| Kadazan-Dusun | 14004 | 26.88% |
| Bajau | 4875 | 9.36% |
| Murut | 1123 | 2.16% |
| Other Bumiputeras | 14053 | 26.97% |
| Chinese | 2176 | 4.18% |
| Indians | 83 | 0.16% |
| Others | 434 | 0.83% |
| Malaysian total | 48502 | 93.08% |
| Non-Malaysian | 3605 | 6.92% |
| Total | 52107 | 100.00% |
The population by state legislative assembly are as follows:
| Beaufort (federal constituency) | 52,107 inhabitants |
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| N.32 Klias | 28,397 |
| N.33 Kuala Penyu | 23,710 |
Gallery
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Beaufort Mosque. -
Lung Hwa Temple. -
Beaufort Basel Church. -
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sabah". www.mycensus.gov.my.
- ^ "Latar belakang Daerah Beaufort" (in Malay). Beaufort District Council. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Profail Daerah Beaufort" (in Malay). Beaufort District Office. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
edit- 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.
External links
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Media related to Beaufort District at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Malay) Beaufort District Council
- (in Malay) Beaufort District Office
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