Papar District

Papar District
Daerah Papar
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiداءيره ڤاڤر
 • Chinese吧巴县 (Simplified)
吧巴縣 (Traditional)
Babā xiàn (Hanyu Pinyin)
 • Tamilபாப்பார் மாவட்டம்
Pāppār māvaṭṭam (Transliteration)
 • KadazandusunUvang/Watas Papar
Papar District Council office.
Coordinates: 5°44′00″N 115°56′00″E / 5.73333°N 115.93333°E / 5.73333; 115.93333
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionWest Coast
CapitalPapar
Government
 • District OfficerMohd. Rafik Hj. Abdul Jubar
Area
 • Total
1,248 km2 (482 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
167,337
 • Density134.1/km2 (347.3/sq mi)
Postcode
89XXX
Websitemdpapar.sbh.gov.my
pdpapar.sbh.gov.my

The Papar District (Malay: Daerah Papar) 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 Papar Town.