Beaufort District

Beaufort District
Daerah Beaufort
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
 • Total
1,735 km2 (670 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total
83,463
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postcode
89XXX
Vehicle registration platesSB
Websitewww.mdbft.sabah.gov.my
ww2.sabah.gov.my/pd.bft/

The Beaufort District (/ˈbfərt/ 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).

  1. ^ "Sabah". www.mycensus.gov.my.