Kinarut

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Field	Value
official_name	Kinarut
translit_lang1	Other
translit_lang1_type1	Chinese
translit_lang1_info1	京那律
image_skyline	Kinarut Sabah OldTownHouse-10.jpg
image_caption	Kinarut town centre and railway station
settlement_type	Town
coordinates
pushpin_label_position	right
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Malaysia
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Sabah
subdivision_type2	Division
subdivision_name2	West Coast
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Papar
seat_type	Administration
seat	Papar District Council
governing_body	Papar District Council
timezone	MST
utc_offset	+8
blank1_name	Neighbourhood Area
blank1_info	Papar, Lok Kawi
population_as_of	2010
population_total	18,029
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Kinarut is a town in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. It is located about 20 kilometres south of the state capital, Kota Kinabalu, and Kinarut railway station is one of the stops on the Sabah State Railway. Kinarut is under the administration of the Papar District.

Etymology

Several theories exist as to the etymological origins of the name 'Kinarut'. One such theory is that it refers to a street in the town which was formerly called China Road. Another theory is that it originated from the Dusun word Kinorut which means 'cutting using a knife'.

History

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Kinarut originally belonged to the Sultanate of Brunei. In the late 17th century, when Sultan Abdul Hakkul Mubin had to withdraw from Chermin Island (Pulau Chermin) during the Brunei Civil War, he built a base in Kinarut at a strategic location protected by two rivers. He remained there for ten years as the Sultan of Kinarut, during which incidents of piracy in the surrounding seas decreased significantly. With help from the local Bajau and Dusun people, he managed to counter several attacks from Sultan Muhyiddin.

Demographics

A 2010 census estimated the population of Kinarut at 18,029. This population consists mainly of Bajaus, Bruneian Malays, Kadazans and Chinese (of whom most are Hakka Chinese) There is also a large Filipino refugee settlement in Kinarut, which has reportedly caused ethnic tension among locals.

Attractions

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Kinarut is noted for its weekly tamu, an open air market dominated by native sellers which is held every Saturday. It is also close to Dinawan Island, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre and the Kinarut Mansion ruins.

Notes

References

[http://www.statistics.gov.my/portal/download_Population/files/population/04Jadual_PBT_negeri/PBT_Sabah.pdf ''Population Distribution by Local Authority Areas and Mukims, 2010'' (Census 2010)] {{webarchive. link. (14 November 2013 (PDF; 1,9 MB), Page 138)
Richard Nelson Sokial: ''Colonial Townships in Sabah: West Coast'', Homeland Publisher Sdn Bhd, 2012, Page 224-236, {{ISBN. 978-983-40734-4-2
(1956). "Malaysia in History". Malaysian Historical Society..
Brunei. (1968). "Report". Printed at the Brunei Press.
Wanderlust. "Kinarut Weekend Getaway". [[New Sabah Times]].
(3 March 2013). "Did the police walk into a trap in Semporna?". Free Malaysia Today.
"Kinarut's Philippine Refugee Settlement (Map)". [[WikiMapia]].

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