Ranau Town (Malay: Pekan Ranau) is the capital of the Ranau District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 87,500 in 2023.

The federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat is Ranau (federal constituency).

Ranau
Ranau Town
Ranau town centre
Ranau (Drone View)
Location of Ranau
Coordinates: 5°58′00″N 116°41′00″E / 5.96667°N 116.68333°E / 5.96667; 116.68333
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionWest Coast
DistrictRanau
Subdistrict
Ranau Subdistrict
  • 1. Nalapak
  • 2. Paginatan
  • 3. Kundasang
  • 4. Liwagu
  • 5. Lipasu
  • 6. Tagudon
  • 7. Karanaan
  • 8. Lohan
  • 9. Bongkud
  • 10. Timbua
  • 11. Malinsau
  • 12. Kaingaran
  • 13. Randagong
Government
 • Ranau District OfficerJumain Bin Abdul Ghani
 • Local Community Leaders (District Leaders)K.D Muhasip Haji Ruman
 • MPHonorable Tuan Jonathan Bin Yasin (GRS) (Ranau)Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Area
 • Total
3,608.00 km2 (1,393.057 sq mi)
Elevation
1,175 m (3,855 ft)
Highest elevation
4,095 m (13,435 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
87,500
Time zoneGMT +08:00
Neighborhood AreaKundasang
Weekly MarketSaturday
Plate NumberSA (1980-2018)
SY (2018-2023)
SJ (2023-)
SS (1980-2018)
SM (2018-)
SK
SU

Climate

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Ranau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Ranau
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)
27.3
(81.1)
27.8
(82.0)
28.5
(83.3)
28.7
(83.7)
28.2
(82.8)
28.0
(82.4)
28.1
(82.6)
27.9
(82.2)
27.8
(82.0)
27.7
(81.9)
27.5
(81.5)
27.9
(82.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.6
(74.5)
23.7
(74.7)
24.0
(75.2)
24.6
(76.3)
24.8
(76.6)
24.3
(75.7)
24.1
(75.4)
24.2
(75.6)
24.0
(75.2)
24.1
(75.4)
24.1
(75.4)
23.9
(75.0)
24.1
(75.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
20.1
(68.2)
20.3
(68.5)
20.7
(69.3)
20.9
(69.6)
20.5
(68.9)
20.2
(68.4)
20.3
(68.5)
20.1
(68.2)
20.4
(68.7)
20.5
(68.9)
20.4
(68.7)
20.4
(68.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 216
(8.5)
153
(6.0)
136
(5.4)
143
(5.6)
234
(9.2)
206
(8.1)
175
(6.9)
172
(6.8)
203
(8.0)
202
(8.0)
220
(8.7)
221
(8.7)
2,281
(89.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Climate: Ranau". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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