From Kota Kinabalu to Tenom! Stopover @ Papar town for breakfast!
Papar is a town as well as a district located in West Coast
Division of Sabah, east Malaysia. It is situated 38 kilometres south of Kota
Kinabalu. Papar is a major stopover point for travelers from the southern towns
Sipitang and Beaufort to Kota Kinabalu, as it would be at least twenty
kilometers to the next township at both ends of the Pan Borneo Highway (Putatan
to the north, Bongawan to the south).
On the way via Crocker Ranges!
Crocker Range (Banjaran Crocker in Malay), is a mountain
range on the island of Borneo. Politically, it is within the boundary of the
Malaysian state of Sabah, located in the northern half of Borneo.
The mountain range separates the east coast and west coast of Sabah. At an average height of 1800m, it is the highest mountain range in Sabah. Mount Kinabalu, which is one of the highest mountains in Southeast Asia is part of this range.
Part of the range, has been gazetted for protection as Crocker Range National Park since 1984. The area surrounding Mount Kinabalu has been a national park since 1964 and is the country's first World Heritage Site.
Church in Keningau!
To Tenom, approximately 40 minutes!
Tenom town!
Tenom is a town located in Interior Division of Sabah, east
Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The town was called Fort Birch in the early
colonial period. Its population was estimated to be around 46,200 in the year
2000.
The principal ethnic groups are Murut (60%), followed by
Chinese (20%), Malay (10%), and Kadazan-Dusun (8%). Most of the Chinese in
Tenom are of Hakka descent. More specifically, most are descended from migrants
who came from the country of Longchuan in Guangdong, China. Tenom , which is
one of the oldest Chinese settlements in Sabah, with its rich and fertile land
attracting many of the early Chinese migrants, specifically the Hakkas who, by
tradition, were mainly agriculturalists. Today, the area is still primarily an
agricultural zone, with soy beans, maize, vegetables and cacao being the major
crops. Tenom is one of Sabah's more scenic interior locations, with the Crocker
Range towering impressively immediately behind town. It is also known as the "gateway
to Murut country".
Stayed over @ Hotel Juta, Keningau!
View from Hotel Juta!
Keningau is a sprawling timber and agricultural town and
district located in the Interior Division of Sabah, east Malaysia on the island
of Borneo. It is the oldest and largest district in the interior part of Sabah.
The Keningau District is situated in a valley surrounded by the Crocker Range
to the west and the Trus Madi Range to the east and south.
Tua Pek Kong temple, Keningau!
The name Keningau is derived from that of the Javanese
cinnamon tree (Cinnamomun burmannii), or locally known as 'Koningau' which is
abundant in the area. The tree is also known as 'Kayu Manis' in Malay and it
has also been referred to as the 'king of spice'. 90% of the population in Keningau are Dusuns
and Muruts, 8% are Chinese and other indigenous locals. As with most other
major population centres in the state of Sabah, most of the Chinese in Keningau
are of Hakka descent.
Hotel Juta!
Back to Kota Kinabalu!
Paddy field!
Kota Kinabalu International Airport!
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