Tuaran

Federal State

Tuaran is a town in the Malaysian state of Sabah. Tuaran is part of the same administrative district (District Tuaran ) and lies 27 kilometers north of the capital Kota Kinabalu and is part of the region West Coast Division to which the districts of Kota Kinabalu, Ranau, Kota Belud, Tuaran, Penampang, Putatan and Papar belong.

Origin of the name

It is believed that the name derived from the Tuaran tawaran Malay word, which translates as ' bargaining ' or ' sale ' means. Presumably, this reflects the earlier role of the city reflected as an important market place, the locals used in the higher villages in order to sell their goods and to trade with the inhabitants of the coastal trade. Even today, the weekly Sunday morning held tamu is the second largest market in the area.

Geography

Tuaran is in the northwest of the island of Borneo between Kota Kinabalu and Kudat. The city is encircled on three sides by the river Sungai Tuaran, causing the expansion of the city is limited. About 65 % of the land is hilly. Flat land, there are only in the immediate coastal area and on the downstream side of the city Tuaran Tuaran of Tamparuli to the mouth of the river.

Demography

The population of Tuaran is, according to the last census in 2010 3.253 inhabitants and consists predominantly of Kadazan - Dusun, as well as a significant proportion of Chinese, Malay and Bajau. As in many other cities in Sabah, there are also a considerable number of illegal immigrants from the nearby Philippines, mainly from Sulu and Mindanao, which are not registered in the population statistics.

Tuarans position in the district Outline

The district Tuaran is divided into three sub-districts or regions ( Kawasan ) divided: Sulaman, Kiulu and Tamparuli. The city forms the Tuaran Tuaran Mukim Bandar in the region Tamparuli.

Policy

Tuaran is part of the parliamentary constituency " P.170 Tuaran ". In the parliamentary elections in Malaysia 2013 here won the candidate of the Barisan Nasional coalition government Madius Bin Tangau victory.

Food and Drink

Tuaran is home to the Lotud, an indigenous people. Their traditional liqueur called bahar is a fermented palm juice during fermentation with a tree bark ( Rosok ) is added that inks the palm wine red. Chemists have the high content of anti -oxidants of the drink confirmed. The wine goes bad quickly and hits within a day by the acid. From uninitiated the taste of the drink is, however, described as pungent and disgusting.

From street vendors a traditional noodle dish, the Tuaran mee is served. The pasta dough is made from egg yolk and flour, which gives the noodles when frying the special egg flavor. The fried noodles are typically 5-10 minutes at high heat until a golden crust is formed at the noodles. Local vegetables such as sawi also mitgebraten. The dish is made with charseow - served and spring rolls - slices of grilled, Sino- sweet pork.

Attractions

A striking building in the city is the nine-story Chinese pagoda, from which one has an excellent view over the city.

Near the city Mengkabong the Water Village and the Penimbawan Water Village are two pile-dwelling settlements of the Bajau.

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