Kota Belud

The Kota Belud District (Malay: Daerah Kota Belud) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the West Coast Division which includes the districts of Kota Belud, Kota Kinabalu, Papar, Penampang, Putatan, Ranau and Tuaran. The capital of the district is in Kota Belud Town. Mount Kinabalu is located in the district.

• 1Etymology
• 2History
• 3Demographics
• 4Notable Person
  • 4.1Politicians
  • 4.2Sportsman
  • 4.3Singer
• 5Gallery
• 6See also
• 7References
• 8Further reading
• 9External links

Etymology[edit]

Kota Belud gained its name from the combination of two words in Bajau language. Kota means "fort" while Belud means a "hill" which consequently giving the meaning of "fort in a hill".^[1]

History[edit]

In the past before the existence of a government body, there was often hostility between the races of different villages in the area. In order to defending themselves, they had to find a place to survive their opposition attacks. Hence, the Bajaus have chosen a hill as their fortress which subsequently known as "Kota Belud".^[1]

Demographics[edit]

See also: Demographics of Sabah

According to the last census in 2010, the population of Kota Belud district is estimated to be around 91,27,^[2] mainly Bajau, Illanun people and Dusun. As in other districts of Sabah, there are a significant number of illegal immigrants from the nearby southern Philippines, mainly from the Sulu Archipelago and Mindanao, many of whom are not included in the population statistics.

Notable Person[edit]

Politicians[edit]

• Mohammad Said Keruak - The seventh Head of State of Sabah and the Fourth Chief Minister of Sabah
• Salleh Said Keruak - The Ninth Chief Minister of Sabah, the former Speaker of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly, the former Senator and the Malaysian Minister of Communication and Multimedia.
• Pandikar Amin Mulia - The Eight Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of Parliament of Malaysia
• Abdul Rahman Dahlan - Malaysian Minister

Sportsman[edit]

• Dass Gregory Kalopis - the former Malaysian Football Player
• Matlan Marjan - the former Malaysian Football Player
• Zainizam Marjan - the former Malaysian Football Player

Singer[edit]

• Gary Chaw - Only Malaysian that have won 19th Golden Melody Awards 'Best Male Mandarin Singer', one of the most prestigious award in Chinese song industry