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Tamparuli | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Simplified Chinese | 担波罗里 |
• Traditional Chinese | 擔波羅里 |
Etymology: Temporary suspension bridge | |
Coordinates: 6°8′N 116°16′E / 6.133°N 116.267°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Sabah |
Division | West Coast |
District | Tuaran |
Government | |
• Body | Tamparuli Sub-district Office |
• Assistant District Officer | Herman Tunggiging |
• DUN | Yang Berhormat Datuk Jahid Jahim |
Area | |
• Total | 499.00 km2 (192.665 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,402 |
The population around Tamparuli only and does not include the whole sub-district of Tamparuli. | |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
Postal code | 8925X |
Area code | 088 |
Neighborhood Area | Tuaran, Topokon, Kiulu, Pekan Nabalu |
Tamu (Weekly Market) | Wednesday |
Website | ww2 |
Tamparuli is a small town and a sub-district of Tuaran on the west coast of Sabah, Malaysia located just off the Kota Kinabalu - Sandakan road, making it a stop for a snack or meal for travelers taking this route from the direction of Kota Kinabalu. The town is also a stop en route to the town of Kiulu, a whitewater rafting destination for domestic and foreign tourists.[citation needed]. It is populated mainly by native Dusuns, while a sizeable Chinese community (of whom most are Hakkas) runs most of the shops in the town proper.
As with many other small towns in Sabah and indeed Malaysia as a whole, the town itself consists of both newer concrete shoplots as well as old wooden ones, which are particularly prone to destruction by fire as evidenced in the destruction of one of the wooden shoplots in recent years. Now, Tamparuli is said to have the potential to grow with the convenience of a new shop site called Tamparuli Point. The most famous landmark in Tamparuli is a long hanging bridge; another bridge built more safer and compatibly for motor traffic spans the river far below the hanging bridge and is frequently flooded during heavy rain.[citation needed] A portion of said motor bridge was once destroyed by floods in 1954 but was rebuilt not long after.[1]