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.
Beaufort District
Daerah Beaufort | |
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District | |
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Coordinates: 5°20′44.84″N 115°44′40.43″E | |
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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 district was named after the former British North Borneo Governor Leicester Paul Beaufort.[1]
The area of Beaufort was discovered by the British in 1898 during the administration of the North Borneo Chartered Company.[2]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 48,742 | — |
2000 | 62,200 | +27.6% |
2010 | 64,350 | +3.5% |
2020 | 75,716 | +17.7% |
Source: [3] |
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.
Ethnic composition of Beaufort District (2010) | ||||
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Ethnicities | Percentage | |||
Malays (incl. Bruneian Malays) |
22.23% | |||
Kadazan-Dusun | 18.31% | |||
Bajau | 5.54% | |||
Murut | 2.75% | |||
Other Bumiputeras | 42.67% | |||
Chinese | 6.08% | |||
Indians | 0.23% | |||
Others | 2.2% |
Composition of Malaysian and non-Malaysian in Beaufort District (2010) | ||||
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Nationality | Percentage | |||
Malaysian | 93.86% | |||
Non-Malaysian (incl. illegal immigrants) |
6.14% |
Ethnicity | 2010 | |
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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 |
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