Putatan District
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Putatan District Daerah Putatan |
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Putatan aerial view.
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| Coordinates: 5°55′00″N 116°07′00″E / 5.91667°N 116.11667°ECoordinates: 5°55′00″N 116°07′00″E / 5.91667°N 116.11667°E | |
| Country |
 Malaysia
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| State |
 Sabah
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| Division | West Coast |
| Capital | Putatan |
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| • District Officer | Ag. Abdul Ghani Haji Pg. Yusoff |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29,7 km2 (115 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 54,733 |
| Website | ww2 |
The Putatan District (Malay: Daerah Putatan) 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 Putatan Town.
The district name originated from "putat", a flowering mangrove tree that was once abundant in the area.
On 2 August 2010, the Putatan District Council began to be established as a separate district from Penampang. From 2011, the council was fully granted independence status in all official matters related to the area under its jurisdiction.
According to the last census in 2010, the population of the district is estimated to be around 54,733, mainly Bruneian Malay and Bajau people as well with a significant number of Kadazan-Dusun and Chinese.
Lok Kawi-Pengalat Road.
Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
One Place Mall.
Sabah State Al-Biruni Observatory, an observatory to observe the moon and to determine the exact date and time for the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan.
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