LEGENDS AND BACKGROUND OF THE KENINGAU DISTRICT


Keningau is the oldest and largest district in the interior part of Sabah. According to stories, last time this District has many “Kayu Manis” trees which is also called “Kayu Keningau”. The Skin of the trees can be made into spices and becomes favorites to traders from outside, especially from the West. The Englishmen collected he skin of ”Kayu Keningau” trees and sold internationally by The North Borneo English Company (Syarikat Inggeris Borneo Utara) in spice trading. The traders started to learn about the “Keningau” Trees. They are moved to gain more of the “Kayu Keningau” therefore making the name “Keningau” becomes famous in the interior. Because the “Kayu Manis” Trees are called “Keningau” Trees, therefore the village people start to call the village Keningau. And to eases the introduction of the Keningau District, The Keningau District name is put in the North Borneo Map (now are called Sabah), therefore The Keningau District has established its name. That’s how The Keningau District got its name, which is from a “Kayu Manis” tree in Malay and the “Keningau” tree in the local dialect.


KENINGAU DISTRICT LOCATION

The Keningau District has an area of about 353,282 hectare or 872,960 acre (1364 square miles) situated in a land surrounded by the Crocker Banjaran on the West and the Trus Madi Banjaran on the East and South.


POPULATION

90 % of the population in Keningau are Kadazandusun and Murut, 8 % Chinese and other locals (not included the illegal immigrants).


TOTAL OF LOCALS

Kadazandusun - 59,607 peoples

Murut - 23,823 peoples

Cina - 9,082 peoples

Bajau - 3,903 peoples

(Source : Banci Penduduk 2000, Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia)


COMMUNICATION

The Keningau township are connected by road through the Kimanis/Papar and Tambunan road from Kota Kinabalu City about 138 Kilometers. 67 Kilometers form Nabawan, 35 Kilometers from Sook and 48 Kilometers from Tenom. Apart from that, an airport for small aircraft was also built, for flights three times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) from Kota Kinabalu, but unfortunately the service is cancelled currently due to the up-gradation of the airport.


ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE KENINGAU DISTRICT

The Keningau District is administered by few State Department and the Federal along with the Locals, where the District Office act as the central administration department.

SUMBER : http://www.p.sabah.gov.my/bomba/ekeningauhistory.htm

"Pemerintahan Sebelum dan Selepas Kolonial British"

Percubaan awal orang Eropah untuk membuka stesyen pentadbiran di Keningau ditentang oleh penduduk-penduduk tempatan. Ini berlaku pada bulan Mei 1896 apabila seorang pegawai syarikat berpiagam Borneo Utara British diserang oleh sekumpulan orang Kuijau dari Sungai Pampang. Dalam pertempuran tersebut, penduduk tempatan telah dapat dikalahkan dan ketua-ketua dipenjarakan. Akibat daripada serangan ini, pihak pemerintah telah memaksa penduduk-penduduk di sekitar Keningau untuk menunjuk ketaat-setiaan mereka terhadap pihak pemerintah yang telah mendirikan tempat kediaman mereka berdekatan dengan Stesyen Keningau. Pada tahun-tahun kemudiannya, Keningau telah berkembang dengan pesatnya dan dijadikan pusat pentadbiran Residensi Pedalaman.


Senarai Presiden/Pegawai Daerah
Nama-nama Presiden

Encik W.S. Holley 1960 -1961
Encik Roderick Maclean 1961 -1963
Encik E.J.K.Wickstead 1964
Encik J.P.C Burbrock 1964 - 1965
Encik Peter L.Regis 1965 - 1967
Encik Albert Watson 1967 - 1968
Encik Stephen D. Lee 1968 - 1971
Encik Alber Watson 1971 -1973
Hj. Abdul Halim Abbie 1974 - 1976
Encik Henry Mosiun 1976 - 1977
Datuk Thien Thau Kiew 1977 - 1979
Taraf Residen dimansuhkan pada tahun 1979


Nama-nama pegawai Daerah

YBH. Tan Sri Richard A. Lind 1962 - 1965
Encik Stephen D.Lee 1965 - 1967
Datuk Wahid Peter Andu 1967
Datuk Thien Thau Kiew 1967 - 1968
Encik Paul Lai Kui Seong 1968
Datuk James Ongkili 1968
Encik Fred Solibun 1969
Encik Goh Bee Leng 1969 - 1970
Encik Francis Wong Yu Ken 1970 - 1972
Encik Ahmad Hijazi Hj. Ismail 1972 - 974
Encik Joseph Lanjuat 1974 - 1975
Encik Abdul Rahim Hj. Mussaley 1975 - 980
Encik Benjamin Mohamad 1980 - 1982
Encik Uddin Dullah 1982 - 1984
Encik Talikop Lamsin 1984 - 1985
Encik Sari Suhut, ASDK 1985 - 1988
Datuk Cladius Roman 1988 - 1994
Encik Aamri Suratman 1994 - 1996
Encik Louis Rampas 1996 - 1998
Encik Michael Emban 1998 -


Penduduk Keningau

Penduduk Daerah Keningau adalah penganut berbagai ugama seperti Muslim, Kristian, Budha, Pagan dan lain-lain.
Mengikut banci tahun l991, penduduknya adalah seramai 89,517orang.

Komposisi kumpulan etnik warganegara Malaysia di Keningau adalah seperti berikut:

Bumiputera 83.6%
Cina 7.8%
India 1.0%
lain-lain 7.6%

SUMBER : http://www.sabah.org.my/bm/daerah/daerah/pdm/keningau/ku-sejarah.asp

Thanks admin.satu lagi info untuk kita semua.sapa yang tak tau sejarah keningau harus baca topik ini.

tambah kan lagi info thanks

mohon bilangan penduduk mengikut mukim dan kaum dalam daerah keningau, cth :

mukim dusun murut cina lain2
apin2 ?? ? ? ?
bingkor ? ? ? ?
liawan
sook
senagang

Sila hubungi pejabat perangkaan atau pejabat daerah.Mungkin mereka ada satistik.

emm...admin mo tanya skit ni...napa topik sya yg "SAPP keluar BN" tu kana padam...

Saudara tabasan, Forum itu masih ada dalam senarai cuba cari dgn menglik next pada tepi di bhg bawah sebelah kanan.Terima kasih.