Membakut District

This article is about the city. For the state constituency, see Membakut (state constituency).

Membakut District (Malay: Daerah Membakut) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the Interior Division. The Membakut railway station is a stop for Sabah State Railway.

Membakut Daerah Membakut
District
Membakut
Coordinates: 5°28′0″N 115°47′0″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Sabah
Area
• Total	132.8 km2 (51.3 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	21,900
• Density	160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Website	pdmembakut.sbh.gov.my

History

It was once called Pekan Kecil Membakut (English: Small Town of Membakut). It was declared a Small District in 1977. The office building of the Small District of Membakut was completed in 1978.

In October 2023, Membakut became a full district (daerah penuh) of Sabah, East Malaysia.^[1] The Membakut District launching ceremony was held on 14 October 2023. As a full district, its area grew from 132.8 square km to 1,480 square km. Membakut District covers the Lumat area up to Kayau.^[2][3]

Notables

• Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (The Divisional local leader of Membakut, one of GRS founding members, and former State Minister of Special Tasks, born 1963)