Ranau
| Ranau | |
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| District and Town | |
Ranau town view.
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 Location of Ranau in Sabah |
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 Ranau
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| Coordinates: 5°58′N 116°41′E / 5.967°N 116.683°ECoordinates: 5°58′N 116°41′E / 5.967°N 116.683°E | |
| Country |
 Malaysia
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| State |
 Sabah
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| Division | West Coast |
| District | Ranau |
| Government | |
| • District Officer | Faimin Kamin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,555.51 km2 (1,372.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,176 m (3,858.27 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 94,092 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
| Postcode | 89307; 89308; 89309 |
| Website | www.sabah.gov.my/pd.rnu |
Ranau (pronounced [ra.naʊ]) is a town as well as a district located in Sabah, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The landlocked district is situated in the West Coast Division, commencing in the northern part of the Division and continuing in a southerly direction, while bordering the Sandakan Division to the east until it meets the Interior Division border. Ranau sits 108 km (67 mi) east of Kota Kinabalu and 227 km (141 mi) west of Sandakan. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the district was 94,092, an almost entirely Dusun ethnic community.
Ranau is noted for its hilly geographical structure and is the largest producer of highland vegetables in the state of Sabah. Tourism and highland agriculture are the major industries, as the district is at 1,176 m above sea level. Its many tourist destinations attracted half a million tourists in 2009. These include Mount Kinabalu (the tallest mountain on Borneo), Kinabalu Park, Poring Hot Springs, Kundasang War Memorial, Death March Trail, Mesilau, and Sabah Tea Garden. Ranau's diverse flora ranges from rich tropical lowland and hill rainforest to tropical mountain, sub-alpine forest and scrub on the higher elevations and particularly abundant in species with examples of flora from as far as China, Australia and the Himalayas, as well as pan-tropical flora.
Kinabalu Park has been recognised by UNESCO as a Center of Plant Diversity for Southeast Asia. In December 2000, the Kinabalu Park was designated by UNESCO as Malaysia's first World Heritage Site.
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