Kota Marudu
Kota Marudu
Pekan Kota Marudu | |
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Town anddistrict capital | |
From top, left to right: Corncob Roundabout in Langkon Commercial Centre, Shophouse in Downtown, the District Office, Town Square, and Access to Town Road | |
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| Coordinates:6°29′23″N116°44′10″E/ 6.48972°N 116.73611°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sabah |
| Division | Kudat |
| District | Kota Marudu |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,716 |
Kota Marudu(Malay:Pekan Kota Marudu) is the capital of theKota Marudu Districtin theKudat DivisionofSabah,Malaysia.Its population was estimated to be around 8,716 in 2010.[1]It is located 130 kilometres north of the state capital,Kota Kinabalu,along the federal highway linking Kota Kinabalu with the town of Kudat, near the northern tip ofBorneo.
Places of interest in Kota Marudu include Sorinsim Waterfall, located 40 kilometres from the main town, and Sagabon Park, an agriculture research station on Buyut Lake. Kota Marudu also boasts Southeast Asia's largest solar power station. The town celebrates an annualMaizeFestival in honour of the agricultural product's contribution to the district's socio-economic development. The line-up of activities includes a variety of exhibitions, competitions, traditional sports and a beauty pageant.
History
[edit]It is not very clear when Kota Marudu was established but it is appeared on 15th century map of borneo by Johannes Cloppenburgh (circa 1632)[2]and map by Benjamin Wright (1601)[3][4]with name of "Marudo".It is also referred as"Malloodoo"in other old maps.
Etymology
[edit]In some other old maps it is also referred to as Bandau. According to the legend, Bandau is a derivative of the word 'Mondou' from theRungus dialectwhich means "the head (leader) of all thebeasts".Mondou was once believed to have been founded by Aki Rungsud in the area along the Bandau River. The town was renamed 'Kota Marudu' after a fort (kota) built by local warrior named Sharif Usman atMarudu Bayto protect the area from theBritish North Borneocolonial authorities, where he was considered by the latter as apirate.[5]
Climate
[edit]Kota Marudu has atropical rainforest climate(Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Kota Marudu | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.0 (80.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 409 (16.1) |
233 (9.2) |
152 (6.0) |
111 (4.4) |
174 (6.9) |
143 (5.6) |
128 (5.0) |
107 (4.2) |
154 (6.1) |
196 (7.7) |
228 (9.0) |
318 (12.5) |
2,353 (92.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^"Population by ethnic group, Local Authority area and state, Malaysia"(PDF).Department of Statistics, Malaysia. 2010. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 February 2012.Retrieved5 November2017.
- ^"Antique Map of Borneo".
- ^"Old Borneo Map by Benjamin Wright in 1601".
- ^"Kaart van het eiland Borneo, 1601, Benjamin Wright".
- ^"Latar Belakang Daerah"(in Malay). Kota Marudu District Office. Archived fromthe originalon 7 November 2017.Retrieved7 November2017.
- ^"Climate: Kota Marudu".Climate-Data.org.Retrieved30 October2020.
External links
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Media related toKota Maruduat Wikimedia Commons
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