Papar, Malaysia

Federal State

Papar is a town in the Malaysian state of Sabah. Papar is part of the same administrative district (District Papar ), it is 38 kilometers south of the state capital of Kota Kinabalu. The city is part of the region West Coast Division to which the districts of Kota Kinabalu, Ranau, Kota Belud, Tuaran, Penampang, Putatan and Papar belong.

Papar is next to Tanjung Aru, Beaufort and Tenom an important station of the Sabah State Railway. The city serves travelers from the southern towns Sipitang and Beaufort as a stopover on the way to Kota Kinabalu.

History

The name ' Papar ' comes from Brunei, meaning " flat, open country ." Prior to the administration by the English crown Papar was ruled by princes Bruneischen. Soon after, Papar was administered by the Datu Amir Bahar, a senior official within the Cabinet of the Sultanate. 1877 Papar came under the rule of Gustav Overbeck and Alfred Dent and the brothers Edward Dent.

In ancient times lived Papar from the slave trade. After the North Borneo Chartered Company took over the administration of North Borneo in 1881, the slave trade in accordance with the conditions laid down in the charter party statutes was abolished.

The first British administrator of Papar was HL Leicester. He began his service in February 1878 with the firm intention to improve revenue Papars. However, it turned out that Leicester was unable to come to terms with the local chiefs. The North Borneo Chartered Company replaced Leicester therefore by Alfred Hart Everett.

Another role played Papar in the Mat- Salleh Rebellion. As one of the territories that were not under an independent tulin the Sultan of Brunei but only a local chieftain, they were among the supporters of Mat Salleh. When the North Borneo Chartered Company tried to bring this tulin under their control, residents responded by exposing them to trade in the Company and instead shifted to an independent territory in Kawang.

Islam

For Islam, Papar after Lahad Datu one of the most important places in Sabah because from here emanated from an important impetus to the spread of Islam in Sabah. The first mosque in the district was built in 1878 in Kampung sound. It is made under the name of Masjid Daerah Papar ( Papar district mosque ) until today. There are also several major mosques such as the Masjid Pekan Bongawan and the Masjid Haji Mohd Yaakob in Bongawan or Beringgis.

City

The city lies on the southern bank of the Papar River, very close to the sea. There are salt marshes with extensive mangrove forests of Nypa fruticans ( Nipapalmen ). About the Papar River takes two reinforced concrete bridges; one that, together with a railroad bridge directly into the city and another further upstream, which connects the old Kota Kinabalu - Papar road with the small villages in the middle of rice fields.

In the town of Papar 5,984 inhabitants. The city has grown substantially in recent years, but some of his older building and its former appearance preserved. Among the important urban buildings and facilities Papars include the District Office, the city park, the new market hall, the OKK Mahali Park, Salleh Sulong hall and the new, large Papar Hall, a sports complex with a stadium, a tribune and a sports hall and a station. Papar has recently started its own public library, which is conducted as a branch of the Sabah State Library.

Despite some repairs and renovations in recent years, the appearance of the railway bridge has not changed since the Second World War. In the plans of the Allies to retake North Borneo by the Japanese, they played a certain role. Notes on the bridge and the Papar River can be found in reports on the intelligence operations Agas and Semut, and later in the attack plans for the operations Stallion and oboe 6

Traffic

Papar lies on the railway line Tanjung Aru - Tenom Sabah State Railway. Trains stop at Papar Railway Station in both directions three times daily.

Tourism

Apart from agriculture, tourism is the main source of income in Papar. Along the coastline of Papar there are a variety of resorts, for example, the Beringgis Beach Resort.

Personalities

Joseph Pairin Kitingan, the seventh Prime Minister of Sabah ( 1985-1994 ), was born in Papar.