Pekan Nabalu
Pekan Nabalu | |
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| Division | West Coast Division |
| District | Kota Belud |
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| • DUN | Joniston Bangkuai (GRS-PBS) (Kiulu) Ewon Benedick (PH-UPKO) (Kadamaian) |
| Weekly morning market | Every Thursday |
Nabalu (en: Nabalu Town) or better known as Pekan Nabalu is a small town that is the main focus of visitors to see Mount Kinabalu in its entirety.[1] The variety of restaurants and the fresh weather, also the view that shows Mount Kinabalu as a whole are the main reasons why many tourists come to visit Pekan Nabalu.[2] This town is close to SK. Dalas, Kota Belud and became the main education center for the residents of Pekan Nabalu.[3]
Agriculture, handicrafts, and selling clothes are the main sources of income for the people of Pekan Nabalu.[4] No wonder Pekan Nabalu is a fruit shopping center, Handicrafts and a popular stopover in the area before continuing the journey.[5] Therefore, tourism is the most important source of income for the people in Pekan Nabalu.[6]
History
[edit]Pekan Nabalu (“pekan” means town) is used to be a “toilet stop” for tourists heading to Kinabalu Park. Now this small town is flourishing and become a “must stop” for tourists. Pekan Nabalu is only 12 KM before Kinabalu Park, so a lot of tourists stop here for toilet break or breakfast.[7]
Village fraction
[edit]There are several small village fractions in Pekan Nabalu among them;
- Pekan Nabalu (Center)
- Kampung Dalas (the place of Sk.Dalas and Kampung Dalas Siba (downhill))[8]
- Kg. Taginambur
- Kampung Sokid Pekan Nabalu (One area with St. Philip Neri church, Pekan Nabalu)
- Kg. Giok
- Kampung Siba Pekan Nabalu (One area with SIB Pekan Nabalu church)
See also
[edit]- Nabalu corneri (Plant in Borneo)
- Kinabalu Park
- Kundasang
References
[edit]- ^ "'A Must Stop' untuk Mereka Yang Datang Ke Sabah, Jom Singgah ke Pekan Nabalu". TRIPHACKERZ. 2020.
- ^ "Pekan Nabalu by Sabah Tourism". Sabah Tourism. 2022.
- ^ "Statistik dan Data SK DALAS KOTA BELUD" [SK DALAS KOTA BELUD Statistic and Information] (in Malay). Malaysia. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Nabalu, the mid-way stop to Kinabalu Park". MySabah.com. 2012.
- ^ "Pekan Nabalu, Sabah! The Perfect Spot Untuk Bergambar Berbelakangkan Pemandangan Gunung Kinabalu". Raja Cuti. 2020.
- ^ "Pekan Nabalu-Mount Kinabalu by kotakinabalu.info". kotakinabalu.info. 2022.
- ^ "Nabalu, the mid-way stop to Kinabalu Park". MySabah.com. 2020.
- ^ "Statistik dan Data SK DALAS KOTA BELUD" [SK DALAS KOTA BELUD Statistic and Information] (in Malay). Malaysia. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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