Beaufort District Daerah Beaufort | |
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 Beaufort District Council office. | |
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| Coordinates:5°20′44.84″N115°44′40.43″E / 5.3457889°N 115.7445639°E /5.3457889; 115.7445639 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sabah |
| Division | Interior |
| Capital | Beaufort |
| Government | |
| • District Officer | Mohd. Nazri Ajun |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,735 km2 (670 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 83,463 |
| • Density | 48.11/km2 (124.6/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 89XXX |
| Vehicle registration plates | SB |
| Website | mdbeaufort.sbh.gov.my pdbeaufort.sbh.gov.my |
TheBeaufort District (/ˈboʊfərt/BOH-fərt;Malay:Daerah Beaufort) is anadministrative district in theMalaysian state ofSabah, part of theInterior Division which includes the districts of Beaufort,Keningau,Kuala Penyu,Nabawan,Sipitang,Tambunan andTenom. The population of Beaufort is composed mainly ofBisaya,Brunei Malays,Kadazan-Dusuns,Lun Bawang/Lun Dayeh,Muruts andChinese (mainlyHakkas).
The district was named after the former BritishNorth Borneo governor,Leicester Paul Beaufort.[2]
The area of Beaufort was discovered by the British in 1898 during the administration of theNorth Borneo Chartered Company.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 48,742 | — |
| 2000 | 62,200 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 64,350 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 75,716 | +17.7% |
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According to the 2020 census, the population by constituency was 52,107 inhabitants.[5]The main indigenous people of Beaufort areBisaya,Brunei Malay as well asKadazan-Dusun (Dusun Tatana, Klias River Dusun, Kadazan Tangaa' Bakud-Kuizou and Tinagas tribes) and minorities ofMurut,Chinese andLun Bawang/Lundayeh peoples resident in this district.
| Ethnicities | Percentage | |||
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| Malays (incl.Bruneian Malays) | 24.23% | |||
| Kadazan-Dusun | 28.87% | |||
| Bajau | 10.05% | |||
| Murut | 2.32% | |||
| Other Bumiputeras | 28.97% | |||
| Chinese | 4.49% | |||
| Indians | 0.17% | |||
| Others | 0.89% | |||
| Nationality | Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysian | 93.08% | |||
| Non-Malaysian (incl.illegal immigrants) | 6.92% | |||
| Ethnicity | 2020 | |
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| Pop. | % | |
| Malays (incl.Bruneian Malays) | 11754 | 22.56% |
| Kadazan-Dusun | 14004 | 26.88% |
| Bajau | 4875 | 9.36% |
| Murut | 1123 | 2.16% |
| Other Bumiputeras | 14053 | 26.97% |
| Chinese | 2176 | 4.18% |
| Indians | 83 | 0.16% |
| Others | 434 | 0.83% |
| Malaysian total | 48502 | 93.08% |
| Non-Malaysian | 3605 | 6.92% |
| Total | 52107 | 100.00% |
The population by state legislative assembly are as follows:
| Beaufort (federal constituency) | 52,107 inhabitants |
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| N.32Klias | 28,397 |
| N.33Kuala Penyu | 23,710 |
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