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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
District
Beaufort District Council office.
Coordinates: 5°20′44.84″N 115°44′40.43″E
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionInterior
CapitalBeaufort
Government
 • District OfficerWong Foo Tin
Area
 • Total1,735 km2 (670 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total64,350
Websitewww.mdbft.sabah.gov.my
ww2.sabah.gov.my/pd.bft/

Etymology


The district was named after the former British North Borneo Governor Leicester Paul Beaufort.[1]


History


The area of Beaufort was discovered by the British in 1898 during the administration of the North Borneo Chartered Company.[2]


Demographics


See also: Demographics of Sabah
Historical population
YearPop.±%
199148,742—    
200062,200+27.6%
201064,350+3.5%
202075,716+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)
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)
Nationality Percentage
Malaysian
 
 93.86%
Non-Malaysian
(incl. illegal immigrants)
 
 6.14%
Ethnicity 2010
Pop. %
Malays
(incl. Bruneian Malays)		1342520.86%
Kadazan-Dusun1106017.19%
Bajau33465.2%
Murut16602.58%
Other Bumiputeras2577440.05%
Chinese36715.7%
Indians1380.21%
Others13282.06%
Malaysian total6040293.86%
Non-Malaysian39486.14%
Total64350100.00%

The population is divided among the larger communities and the total area of the district as follows:

Beaufort District 64,350 inhabitants
Beaufort12,742
Bukau50
Gadong11
Kota Klias203
Limbawang1
Lingkungan13
Membakut516
Padas Damit125
Weston334
Remaining areas50,355



See also



References


  1. "Latar belakang Daerah Beaufort" (in Malay). Beaufort District Council. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. "Profail Daerah Beaufort" (in Malay). Beaufort District Office. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. "Key Findings Population and Housing Census of Malaysia, 2020" (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia.
  4. "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.

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