A town located in the Interior Division of Sabah, it is home to the Kadazan
or Dusun Tatana community as the largest single ethnic group. Kuala
Penyu is located on the Klias Peninsula, which was originally covered
with mangrove swamp forests. Administratively, this district is divided
into three parts—Sitompok, Bundu and Menumbok.
It is one of the gateways to Pulau Tiga
Survivor Island. Kuala Penyu is famous for its beaches,
especially the Tempurung Beach, Sawangan Beach and Sungai Labuan
Waterfront. Kuala Penyu is also a district dotted by sago trees which
are widely planted throughout the area. In fact, the sago plant is such
a popular product in the district that there is an annual celebration
for it called the Pesta Rumbia.
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