Inanam is a suburb and sub-district of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) from the city centre.
Inanam | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 下南南 |
 Inanam town view | |
  Inanam | |
| Coordinates: 5°59′N 116°08′E / 5.983°N 116.133°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sabah |
History
editOKK Majimbun Majangkin is considered one of the key player in Inanam development.[1] During World War II, Inanam was the base where the Kinabalu Guerillas led by Albert Kwok operated to fight the Japanese.[2]
Demography
editThe town population consists of mainly the Dusun, and the Chinese who operate the shops. Of late however there has been a large influx of immigrants both from the southern Philippines and Indonesia. Many of them are undocumented and live as squatters.[3][4] A considerable number of them however were controversially naturalised and relocated into low-cost housing settlements provided by the Malaysian government.[citation needed][5]
Accessibility
editKota Kinabalu City (North) Bus Terminal is located in Inanam which become part of the BRT Kota Kinabalu.[6]
Economy
editA substantial part of the sub-district near the town centre consists of a light industrial area. Towards the interior, traditional Dusun villages scatter the hill slopes, with fruit orchards and rubber smallholdings.
Education
editPrimary school
edit- SK Tobobon
- SK Ruminding
- SK Poring-Poring
- SK Pomotodon
- SK Malawa
- SK Kionsom Inanam
- SK Inanam Laut
- SK Gudon Menggatal
- SK Bantayan
- SK Babagon Toki
- SJK (C) Yick Nam
Secondary school
edit- SMK Tebobon
- SMK Inanam
- SMK (A) Inanam
References
edit- ^ Syarifah Yasreen Balqish Syed Hassan (2009). "OKK Majimbun Majangkin: Tokoh pemimpin daerah Inanam, Sabah (1908-1981)" (PDF) (in Malay). Universiti Malaysia Sabah Repository. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Kinabalu Guerillas: The Inanam-Menggatal-Telipok Basel Church Connections" (PDF). Universiti Malaysia Sabah Repository. 14 March 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Make Inanam a police hotspot, urges Kapitan". Daily Express. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Elton Gomes (6 May 2016). "Police, City Hall to go after illegals in Inanam". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "I was the main player, pensioner tells Royal Commission of Inquiry". The Borneo Post. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "DBKK's grand plans to transform Kota Kinabalu's transport infrastructure". Bernama. Astro Awani. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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