Kuala Penyu

Kuala Penyu is a town located in Interior Division of Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Its population was estimated to be around 16,511 in 2000, with ethnic Kadazan or Dusun Tatana forming the largest single ethnic group. Kuala Penyu is located on the Klias Peninsula, which was once originally covered with mangrove swamp forests. Much of these mangrove swamps were destroyed by land developers that later realized that the soils were much too acidic to support oil palms. It is administratively divided into three parts namely, Sitompok, Bundu and Menumbok.

Tourism

It is one of the gateways to Pulau Tiga National Park, where was set. Kuala Penyu is also famous for its beaches, especially Tempurung beach, Sawangan beach and Sungai Labuan Waterfront. Now Sungai Labuan is the best part in Kuala Penyu. Sungai Labuan, as the name implies was taken from the name of a river flowing in the heart of Kuala Penyu. Therefore most of tourists who come to Kuala Penyu will not want to miss visiting Sungai Labuan.

"Pesta Rumbia" is a special celebration for "Sago" trees which are only planted widely in the district. This festive season targets to promote " sago" as traditional food and multi purpose product with full of nutrition. See calendar at Sabah Tourisme Board for more info for Pesta Rumbia-Kolampiar.

General

According to general unrecorded consensus, most of the Kuala Penyuan are farmers with some younger generations are migrating to towns. One thing for certain is that Kampung Sungai Labuan has always been the centre of business and economic in Kuala Penyu.

Looking at religion, it is widely diversified with unrecorded consensus has it that majority are embracing Christianity, while some are still sticking to animism.

As a part of clearifacation on ethnic group in Kuala Penyu, its fair enough to mention every of them spesifically by percentage base on previos official record thru Consensus report year 2000 was stated 23,670 peoples, where it notified by race as follow; Tatana (39%), Bisaya (35.6%) Brunei (13.1%) Kedayan (7.8%), Bajau (3.2%),Cina (1.6%), India (0.7%)and others.

Kuala Penyu was declared as full district in year 1975 and established as focal point for administrative and business centre. This district call as Kuala Penyu - derive from a group stones forming types of "Turtle" or call penyu situated at river bank or Kuala (in Malay). In early 60's this area popular call as "setompok" where it refer to a group stones. Today this valuable form of stone slowly disappear.

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