Beaufort District

The Beaufort District (/ˈboʊfərt/; 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). Bisaya are the majority ethnic, and the population is scattered around the town. The capital of the district is in Beaufort Town.

Beaufort District
Daerah Beaufort
District
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
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionInterior
CapitalBeaufort
Government
 • District OfficerWong Foo Tin
Area
 • Total1,735 km2 (670 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total83,463
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postcode
89XXX
Vehicle registration platesSB
Websitewww.mdbft.sabah.gov.my
ww2.sabah.gov.my/pd.bft/

Etymology

The district was named after the former British North Borneo Governor Leicester Paul Beaufort.[2]

History

The area of Beaufort was discovered by the British in 1898 during the administration of the North Borneo Chartered Company.[3]

Demographics
See also: Demographics of Sabah
Historical population
YearPop.±%
199148,742—    
200062,200+27.6%
201064,350+3.5%
202075,716+17.7%
Source: [4]

According to the 2020 census, the population by constituency was 52,107 inhabitants.[5] The main indigenous people of Beaufort are Bisaya, Brunei Malay, Kedayan and minority of Murut and Lun Bawang/Lundayeh.

Ethnic composition of Beaufort District (2020)
Ethnicities Percentage
Malays
(incl. Bruneian Malays)
 
 24.23%
Kadazan-Dusun
 
 28.87%
Bajau
 
 10.05%
Murut
 
 2.32%
Other Bumiputeras
 
 28.97%
Chinese
 
 4.49%
Indians
 
 0.17%
Others
 
 0.89%
Composition of Malaysian and non-Malaysian
in Beaufort District (2020)
Nationality Percentage
Malaysian
 
 93.08%
Non-Malaysian
(incl. illegal immigrants)
 
 6.92%
Ethnicity 2020
Pop. %
Malays
(incl. Bruneian Malays)		1175422.56%
Kadazan-Dusun1400426.88%
Bajau48759.36%
Murut11232.16%
Other Bumiputeras1405326.97%
Chinese21764.18%
Indians830.16%
Others4340.83%
Malaysian total4850293.08%
Non-Malaysian36056.92%
Total52107100.00%

The population by state legislative assembly are as follows:

Beaufort (federal constituency) 52,107 inhabitants
N.32 Klias28,397
N.33 Kuala Penyu23,710
  • Beaufort Mosque.
    Beaufort Mosque.
  • Lung Hwa Temple.
    Lung Hwa Temple.
  • Beaufort Basel Church.
    Beaufort Basel Church.
  • Beaufort Bridge.
    Beaufort Bridge.

See also

References
  1. "Sabah". www.mycensus.gov.my.
  2. "Latar belakang Daerah Beaufort" (in Malay). Beaufort District Council. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. "Profail Daerah Beaufort" (in Malay). Beaufort District Office. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020 Local Authority Area" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-253-697-0. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.

Further reading

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