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Ranau Town (Malay:Pekan Ranau) is the capital of theRanau District in theWest Coast Division ofSabah,Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 87,500 in 2023.
The federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat isRanau (federal constituency).
Ranau Ranau Town | |
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Town andDistrict Capital | |
 Ranau (Drone View) | |
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| Coordinates:5°58′00″N116°41′00″E / 5.96667°N 116.68333°E /5.96667; 116.68333 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sabah |
| Division | West Coast |
| District | Ranau |
| Subdistrict | Ranau Subdistrict
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| Government | |
| • Ranau District Officer | Jumain Bin Abdul Ghani |
| • Local Community Leaders (District Leaders) | K.D Muhasip Haji Ruman |
| • MP | Honorable Tuan Jonathan Bin Yasin (GRS) (Ranau) |
| 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 zone | GMT +08:00 |
| Neighborhood Area | Kundasang |
| Weekly Market | Saturday |
| Plate Number | SA (1980-2018) SY (2018-2023) SJ (2023-) SS (1980-2018) SM (2018-) SK SU |
Ranau has atropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Ranau | |||||||||||||
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| 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] | |||||||||||||
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