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Tuaran | |
|---|---|
Town and district capital | |
| Pekan Tuaran Tuaran Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | توارن |
| • Chinese | 斗亚兰 (Simplified) 鬥亞蘭 (Traditional) Dòuyàlán (Hanyu Pinyin) dêu3 a3 lan2 (Hakka) |
 Tuaran town centre. | |
| Etymology: Tawaran | |
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| Coordinates: 6°11′00″N 116°14′00″E / 6.18333°N 116.23333°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sabah |
| Division | West Coast |
| District | Tuaran |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,166.00000 km2 (450.195117 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 128,200 |
| Neighborhood Area | Tamparuli, Tenghilan, Topokon |
Tuaran (Malay: Pekan Tuaran) is the capital of the Tuaran District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 128,200 in 2019[1] with half the population consists of ethnic Dusuns, most of the Lotud ethnic subgroup as well of Bajau descent. The remainder is mostly of the Malaysian Chinese community, particularly from the Hakka subgroup and Malay. The town is bordered on three sides by the Tuaran River. It is located 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of the state capital Kota Kinabalu, and is strategically situated along the main highway linking Kota Kinabalu with the north of Sabah.
- ^ "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.