Keningau
Keningau | |
|---|---|
Town and district capital | |
| Pekan Keningau Keningau Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | كنيڠاءو |
| • Chinese | 根地咬 (Simplified) 根地咬 (Traditional) Gēndeyǎo (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| Etymology: Derived from koningau, a local cinnamon tree species. | |
| Coordinates: 5°20′00″N 116°10′00″E / 5.33333°N 116.16667°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sabah |
| Division | Interior |
| District | Keningau |
| Municipality | 1 January 2022 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Keningau District Council |
| • District Officer | Amat Mohd Yusof |
| Population | |
• Total | 173,130 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postcode | 89xxx0 to 89xx49 |
| Area code | 087 |
| Vehicle registration | SU |
| Website | www.sabah.gov.my/md.kgu www.sabah.gov.my/pd.kgu |
Keningau (Malay: Pekan Keningau) is the capital of the Keningau District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is the fifth-largest town in Sabah, as well one of the oldest. Keningau is between Tambunan and Tenom. The town had an estimated population of 173,130. Dusuns, Muruts and Lundayehs are the major ethnic groups in Keningau.