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Putatan District

Coordinates: 5°55′00″N 116°07′00″E / 5.91667°N 116.11667°E / 5.91667; 116.11667
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Putatan Sub-district
Daerah Kecil Putatan
Putatan aerial view
Putatan aerial view.
Location of Putatan Sub-district
Coordinates: 5°55′00″N 116°07′00″E / 5.91667°N 116.11667°E / 5.91667; 116.11667
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionWest Coast
CapitalPutatan
Government
 • District OfficerAg. Abdul Ghani Haji Pg. Yusoff
Area
 • Total
297 km2 (115 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
54,733
Websiteww2.sabah.gov.my/md.ptn/

The Putatan Sub-district (Template:Lang-ms) 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, Putatan, Ranau and Tuaran. The capital of the district is in Putatan Town.

Etymology

The district name originated from "putat", a flowering mangrove tree that was once abundant in the area.[1]

History

On 2 August 2010, the Putatan District Council began to be established as a separate district from Penampang.[2] From 2011, the council was fully granted independence status in all or most official matters related to the area under its jurisdiction except for matters such as security (policing, fire safety and civil defence), healthcare and education purposes which remains under the jurisdiction of Penampang until further notice.[3]

Demographics

According to the last census in 2010, the population of the district is estimated to be around 54,733,[4] mainly Bruneian Malay and Bajau people as well with a significant number of Kadazan-Dusun and Chinese.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Pengenalan Pejabat" (in Malay). Putatan District Council. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

Further reading

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