Tuaran

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Tuaran

Total population

102,411

Coordinates6.18°, 116.23°

Demographic figures from Department of Statistics Malaysia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Tuaran is the town and capital of the Tuaran District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is located 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of the state capital Kota Kinabalu, and is strategically situated along the main highway linking Kota Kinabalu with the north of Sabah. Tuaran is famous for its 9-storey Ling-San Pagoda Tower, which serves as a symbol and landmark of the town. Tuaran town also famous for its Tuaran fried noodles, a dish that has been passed down through generations. Many people visit Tuaran specifically to try this delicious noodle dish, as it is made with a special kind of noodle that is different from the usual ones. Its population was estimated to be around 128,200 in 2019 with half the population consisting of ethnic Dusuns, most of the Lotud ethnic subgroup as well of Bajau descent. The remainder is mostly of the Malaysian Chinese community, particularly from the Hakka subgroup and Malay.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

M

Mohd Hamdan Abdullah

Malaysian politician (1922–1977)

J

Joey Ryan Gundok

Malaysian footballer

L

Leopold Alphonso

Malaysian footballer

R

Richard Malanjum

Malaysain judge and lawyer

W

Wilfred Bumburing

Malaysian politician

Z

Zuraindey Jumai

Malaysian footballer

D

Deddy M. Borhan

Aliasgar Basri

Malaysian politician

Sandra Dianne

Malaysian singer-songwriter (1994–2020)

J

Jasnih Daya

Malaysian politician

J

Joniston Bangkuai

Malaysian politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Sabah

• Kampung Berungis
  1.9 mi away
• Kampung Bolong
  3.4 mi away
• Surusop
  5 mi away
• Betotai Village
  5.5 mi away
• Kampung Kiulu
  9.3 mi away
• Kampung Suromboton
  10.2 mi away
• Kampung Pengkalan Peturu
  13 mi away
• Kampung Kamarin
  13.9 mi away
• Kg. Kelawat
  14.1 mi away
• Kionsom
  15 mi away
• Kampung Kinasaraban
  15.9 mi away
• Kampung Mengkulat
  17.4 mi away

Browse all places in Sabah →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Tuaran

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Bornean Keeled Pit Viper

Tropidolaemus subannulatus

Seen 2026-10-10

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

Seen 2026-10-07

Paradise Flying Snake

Chrysopelea paradisi

Seen 2026-10-07

Green Crested Lizard

Bronchocela cristatella

Seen 2026-10-07

Ashy Tailorbird

Orthotomus ruficeps

Seen 2026-10-07

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Alcedo meninting

Seen 2026-10-07

Oriental Magpie-Robin

Copsychus saularis

Seen 2026-10-07

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

Seen 2026-10-07

Collared Kingfisher

Todiramphus chloris

Seen 2026-10-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).