Kuala Penyu
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Kuala Penyu is a town located in Interior Division
of Sabah
, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo
. Its population was estimated to be around 16,511 in 2000, with ethnic Kadazan
or Dusun Tatana forming the largest single ethnic group. Kuala Penyu is located on the Klias Peninsula, which was once originally covered with mangrove
swamp forests. Much of these mangrove swamps were destroyed by land developers that later realized that the soils were much too acidic to support oil palms. It is administratively divided into three parts namely, Sitompok, Bundu and Menumbok.
, where Survivor: Borneo
was set. Kuala Penyu is also famous for its beaches, especially Tempurung beach, Sawangan beach and Sungai Labuan Waterfront. Sungai Labuan, as the name implies was taken from the name of a river flowing in the heart of Kuala Penyu.
"Pesta Rumbia" is a special celebration for "Sago" trees which are only planted widely in the district. This festive season targets to promote " sago" as traditional food and multi purpose product with full of nutrition. See calendar at Sabah Tourisme Board for more info for Pesta Rumbia-Kolampiar.something different what i learn before
Looking at religion, it is widely diversified with unrecorded consensus has it that majority are embracing Christianity, while some are still sticking to animism.
As a part of clarification on ethnic group in Kuala Penyu, it's fair enough to mention that every one of them specifically by percentage base on previous official record through consensus report year 2000 was stated 23,670 peoples, where it notified by race as follow; Tatana (39%), Bisaya (35.6%) Brunei (13.1%) Kedayan (7.8%), Bajau (3.2%),Cina (1.6%), India (0.7%)and others.
Kuala Penyu was declared as full district in the year 1975 and established as focal point for administrative and business centre. This district call as Kuala Penyu - derived from a group stones forming types of "Turtle" or call penyu situated at river bank or Kuala (in Malay). In early 60's this area was popularly known as "sitompok" whereby it refer to a group of stones.
Interior Division
Interior Division is an administrative division of Sabah, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It occupies the southwest portion of Sabah, bordering on Sarawak...
of Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
. Its population was estimated to be around 16,511 in 2000, with ethnic Kadazan
Kadazan
The Kadazans are an ethnic group indigenous to the state of Sabah in Malaysia. They are found mainly on the west coast of Sabah, the surrounding locales, and various locations in the interior. Due to similarities in culture and language with the Dusun ethnic group, and also because of other...
or Dusun Tatana forming the largest single ethnic group. Kuala Penyu is located on the Klias Peninsula, which was once originally covered with mangrove
Mangrove
Mangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes N and S...
swamp forests. Much of these mangrove swamps were destroyed by land developers that later realized that the soils were much too acidic to support oil palms. It is administratively divided into three parts namely, Sitompok, Bundu and Menumbok.
Tourism
It is one of the gateways to Pulau Tiga National ParkPulau Tiga National Park
Pulau Tiga National Park was established in 1978, although the area has been under protection as a forest reserve since 1933. It is located north of Kuala Penyu, opposite the swampy Klias Peninsula, in Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo....
, where Survivor: Borneo
Survivor: Borneo
Survivor: Borneo is the first season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was originally broadcast under the name Survivor but its official title was changed to Survivor: Pulau Tiga to distinguish it from subsequent installments of the series, and then changed again to Survivor: Borneo to...
was set. Kuala Penyu is also famous for its beaches, especially Tempurung beach, Sawangan beach and Sungai Labuan Waterfront. Sungai Labuan, as the name implies was taken from the name of a river flowing in the heart of Kuala Penyu.
"Pesta Rumbia" is a special celebration for "Sago" trees which are only planted widely in the district. This festive season targets to promote " sago" as traditional food and multi purpose product with full of nutrition. See calendar at Sabah Tourisme Board for more info for Pesta Rumbia-Kolampiar.something different what i learn before
General
According to general unrecorded consensus, most Kuala Penyuan are farmers with some younger generations are migrating to towns.Looking at religion, it is widely diversified with unrecorded consensus has it that majority are embracing Christianity, while some are still sticking to animism.
As a part of clarification on ethnic group in Kuala Penyu, it's fair enough to mention that every one of them specifically by percentage base on previous official record through consensus report year 2000 was stated 23,670 peoples, where it notified by race as follow; Tatana (39%), Bisaya (35.6%) Brunei (13.1%) Kedayan (7.8%), Bajau (3.2%),Cina (1.6%), India (0.7%)and others.
Kuala Penyu was declared as full district in the year 1975 and established as focal point for administrative and business centre. This district call as Kuala Penyu - derived from a group stones forming types of "Turtle" or call penyu situated at river bank or Kuala (in Malay). In early 60's this area was popularly known as "sitompok" whereby it refer to a group of stones.