Beaufort District


The Beaufort District 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 capital of the district is in Beaufort Town.

Etymology

The district was named after the former British North Borneo Governor Leicester Paul Beaufort.

History

The area of Beaufort was discovered by the British in 1898 during the administration of the North Borneo Chartered Company.

Demographics

According to the 2010 census, the population of the district was 64,350 inhabitants. The population is divided among the larger communities and the total area of the district as follows:
Beaufort District64,350 inhabitants
Beaufort12,742
Bukau50
Gadong11
Kota Klias203
Limbawang1
Lingkungan13
Membakut516
Padas Damit125
Weston334
Remaining areas50,355

Beaufort mainly Bisaya, Brunei Malay, Kedayan and minority of Murut and Lun Bawang/Lundayeh.

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