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Keningau is
a district and major town located in the Interior Division of Sabah, East
Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It is the oldest and largest town in the
interior part of Sabah.
A monument erected and officiated on 16 September 1963 granted to the
state of Sabah during the formation of the Federation of Malaysia. The
monument is currently located in the compound of the Keningau District
Office.
The Keningau township is connected by road through either the Kimanis-Keningau
Highway or Tambunan road from Kota Kinabalu, which is about 138 kilometres
in length. Keningau is 67 kilometres from Nabawan, 35 kilometres from Sook
and 48 kilometres from Tenom. Keningau also connected to Tawau by road the
Keningau-Tawau Highway. In 2010, Keningau road (from Apin-Apin to Tenom
road) are upgrading to be the most major internal roads are
dual-carriageways.
The following towns, suburbs, and neighbourhoods comprise the area
formally (and collectively) known as the Keningau Town.
- Apin-apin
- Bingkor
- Bulu Silou
- Nabawan
- Sook
Regular bus
services with minivans and taxis also can be found. The bus go to town
service by mini bus. Express bus is used for long distances to
Kota Kinabalu,
Sandakan, Lahad Datu and
Tawau.
Sources:
Wikipedia
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