The Putatan district (Malay: Daerah Putatan) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the West Coast Division which includes the districts of Kota Belud, Kota Kinabalu, Papar, Penampang, Ranau and Tuaran. The capital of the district is in Putatan Town.
Putatan District | |
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| Daerah Putatan | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | داءيره ڤوتاتن |
| • Chinese | 必打丹县 (Simplified) 必打丹縣 (Traditional) Bìdǎdān xiàn (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | புத்தாத்தான் மாவட்டம் Puttāttāṉ māvaṭṭam (Transliteration) |
| • Kadazandusun | Uvang Putatan |
 Putatan aerial view. | |
 Seal | |
| Etymology: putat, the local name of a flowering mangrove tree | |
 Location of Putatan District in Sabah | |
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  Putatan District Location of Putatan District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 5°55′00″N 116°07′00″E / 5.91667°N 116.11667°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sabah |
| Division | West Coast |
| Seat | Putatan |
| Local area government(s) | Putatan District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Mokhtar Hussin |
| • District council executive officer | Ahmad Helmy Bin Mohd Taib |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.7 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2019[1]) | |
• Total | 71,500 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 88XXX |
| Calling code | 60-88 |
| Vehicle registration plates | SA |
| Website | mdputatan.sbh.gov.my pdputatan.sbh.gov.my |
All matters in this town are under the district jurisdiction except for matters such as education and security are still under the supervision of the Penampang District.
Etymology
editThe district name originated from "putat", a flowering mangrove tree that was once abundant in the area.[2]
History
editOn 2 August 2010, the Putatan District Council began to be established as a separate district from Penampang.[3] From 2011, the council was fully granted independent status in all official matters related to the area under its jurisdiction except for security and education matters which are still under the Penampang District jurisdiction.[4]
Demographics
editAccording to the last census in 2010, the population of the district is estimated to be around 54,733,[5] mainly Bruneian Malay and Bajau people as well with a significant number of Kadazan-Dusun and Chinese.
Gallery
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Lok Kawi-Pengalat Road. -
Lok Kawi Wildlife Park. -
One Place Mall. -
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Sabah State Al-Biruni Observatory, an observatory to observe the Moon and to determine the exact date and time for the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Information from the Department of Statistics Malaysia
- ^ Ruben Sario (9 October 2017). "Putatan: Bustling coastal town south of Kota Kinabalu". The Star. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Pengenalan Pejabat" [Office Introduction] (in Malay). Putatan District Council. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Jenne Lajiun (18 November 2011). "Putatan District Council granted 'independence'". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "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
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 Putatan District at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Malay) Putatan District Council
- (in Malay) Putatan District Office