Kuala Penyu
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Kuala Penyu is a town located in Interior Division of Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Its population was estimated to be around 14,271 in 1991, with ethnic Kadazan or Dusun Tatana forming the largest single ethnic group. Kuala Penyu is located on the Klias Peninsula, which was once originally covered with mangrove swamp forests. Much of these mangrove swamps were destroyed by greedy land developers, who only later realized that the soils were much too acidic to support oil palms. It is divided into three parts by administration which is Sitompok, Bundu and Menumbok.
[edit] Tourism
It is one of the gateways to Pulau Tiga National Park, where Survivor: Borneo was set. Kuala Penyu is also famous for its beaches, especially Tempurung beach, Sawangan beach and Sungai Labuan Waterfront. Now Sungai Labuan is the best part in Kuala Penyu. Sungai Labuan, as the name implies was taken from the name of a river flowing in the heart of Kuala Penyu. Therefore most of tourists who come to Kuala Penyu will not want to miss visiting Sungai Labuan.
According to general unrecorded consensus, most of the Kuala Penyuan are farmers with some younger generations are migrating to towns. One thing for certain is that Kampung Sungai Labuan has always been the centre of business and economic in Kuala Penyu.
Looking at religion, it is widely diversified with unrecorded concensus has it that majority are embracing christianity, while some are still sticking to animism.
| Divisions | Interior Division • Kudat Division • Sandakan Division • Tawau Division • West Coast Division |
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| Cities | Kota Kinabalu (capital) |
| Towns | Beaufort • Beluran • Bingkor • Bongawan • Inanam • Kalabakan • Keningau • Kimanis • Kinabatangan • Kinarut • Kuala Penyu • Kota Belud • Kota Marudu • Kudat • Kunak • Kundasang • Lahad Datu • Membakut • Menggatal • Nabawan • Papar • Donggongon • Pensiangan • Pitas • Putatan • Ranau • Sandakan • Sapulut • Semporna • Sepanggar • Sindumin • Sipitang • Tambunan • Tamparuli • Tawau • Telipok • Telupid • Tenom • Tuaran • Weston |
| Islands | Balambangan Island • Banggi Island • Gaya Island • Jambongan Island • Kapalai Island • Lankayan Island • Layang Layang Island • Libaran Island • Ligitan Island • Mabul Island • Malawali Island • Sebatik Island • Selingan Island • Sipadan Island • Tabawan Island • Tiga Island• Timbun Mata Island |
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