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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 | |
|---|---|
  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)
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