Beaufort District

Beaufort District
Daerah Beaufort
District
Beaufort District Council
Beaufort District Council office.
Location of Beaufort District
Location of Beaufort District
Coordinates: 5°20′44.84″N 115°44′40.43″E / 5.3457889°N 115.7445639°E / 5.3457889; 115.7445639
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionInterior
CapitalBeaufort
Government
 • District OfficerMohd. Nazri Ajun
Area
 • Total1,735 km2 (670 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total83,463
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postcode
89XXX
Vehicle registration platesSB
Websitewww.mdbft.sabah.gov.my
ww2.sabah.gov.my/pd.bft/

The Beaufort District (/ˈboʊfərt/ BOH-fərt; 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).

Etymology

The district was named after the former British North Borneo governor, Leicester Paul Beaufort.[2]

History

The area of Beaufort was discovered by the British in 1898 during the administration of the North Borneo Chartered Company.[3]

Demographics

See also: Demographics of Sabah
Historical population
YearPop.±%
199148,742—    
200062,200+27.6%
201064,350+3.5%
202075,716+17.7%
Source: [4]

According to the 2020 census, the population by constituency was 52,107 inhabitants.[5] The main indigenous people of Beaufort are Bisaya, Brunei Malay as well as Kadazan-Dusun (Dusun Tatana, Klias River Dusun, Kadazan Tangaa' Bakud and Tinagas tribes) and minorities of Murut, Chinese and Lun Bawang/Lundayeh peoples resident in this district.

Ethnic composition of Beaufort District (2020)
Ethnicities Percentage
Malays
(incl. Bruneian Malays)
 
 24.23%
Kadazan-Dusun
 
 28.87%
Bajau
 
 10.05%
Murut
 
 2.32%
Other Bumiputeras
 
 28.97%
Chinese
 
 4.49%
Indians
 
 0.17%
Others
 
 0.89%
Composition of Malaysian and non-Malaysian
in Beaufort District (2020)
Nationality Percentage
Malaysian
 
 93.08%
Non-Malaysian
(incl. illegal immigrants)
 
 6.92%
Ethnicity 2020
Pop. %
Malays
(incl. Bruneian Malays)		 11754 22.56%
Kadazan-Dusun 14004 26.88%
Bajau 4875 9.36%
Murut 1123 2.16%
Other Bumiputeras 14053 26.97%
Chinese 2176 4.18%
Indians 83 0.16%
Others 434 0.83%
Malaysian total 48502 93.08%
Non-Malaysian 3605 6.92%
Total 52107 100.00%


The population by state legislative assembly are as follows:

Beaufort (federal constituency) 52,107 inhabitants
N.32 Klias 28,397
N.33 Kuala Penyu 23,710
  • Beaufort Mosque.
    Beaufort Mosque.
  • Lung Hwa Temple.
    Lung Hwa Temple.
  • Beaufort Basel Church.
    Beaufort Basel Church.
  • Beaufort Bridge.
    Beaufort Bridge.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sabah". www.mycensus.gov.my.
  2. ^ "Latar belakang Daerah Beaufort" (in Malay). Beaufort District Council. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Profail Daerah Beaufort" (in Malay). Beaufort District Office. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020 Local Authority Area" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-253-697-0. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.

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