Beaufort District
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 | Wong Foo Tin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,735 km2 (670 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 64,350 |
| Website | www ww2 |
The Beaufort District (/ˈboʊfərt/; 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). Bisaya are the majority ethnic, and the population is scattered around the town.The capital of the district is in Beaufort Town.
Etymology
The district was named after the former British North Borneo Governor Leicester Paul Beaufort.[1]
History
The area of Beaufort was discovered by the British in 1898 during the administration of the North Borneo Chartered Company.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
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| 1991 | 48,742 | — | ||
| 2000 | 62,200 | +27.6% | ||
| 2010 | 64,350 | +3.5% | ||
| 2020 | 75,716 | +17.7% | ||
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According to the 2010 census, the population of the district was 64,350 inhabitants.[4] The main indigenous people of Beaufort are Bisaya, Brunei Malay, Kedayan and minority of Murut and Lun Bawang/Lundayeh.
| Ethnicity | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |
| Malays (incl. Bruneian Malays) |
13425 | 20.86% |
| Kadazan-Dusun | 11060 | 17.19% |
| Bajau | 3346 | 5.2% |
| Murut | 1660 | 2.58% |
| Other Bumiputeras | 25774 | 40.05% |
| Chinese | 3671 | 5.7% |
| Indians | 138 | 0.21% |
| Others | 1328 | 2.06% |
| Malaysian total | 60402 | 93.86% |
| Non-Malaysian | 3948 | 6.14% |
| Total | 64350 | 100.00% |
The population is divided among the larger communities and the total area of the district as follows:
| Beaufort District | 64,350 inhabitants |
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| Beaufort | 12,742 |
| Bukau | 50 |
| Gadong | 11 |
| Kota Klias | 203 |
| Limbawang | 1 |
| Lingkungan | 13 |
| Membakut | 516 |
| Padas Damit | 125 |
| Weston | 334 |
| Remaining areas | 50,355 |
Gallery
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Beaufort Mosque. -
Lung Hwa Temple. -
Beaufort Basel Church. -
See also
References
- ^ "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" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
- ^ "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
- 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
Media related to Beaufort District at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Malay) Beaufort District Council
- (in Malay) Beaufort District Office
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