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Papar is
the name of a town as well as a district located in West Coast Division of Sabah,
east Malaysia. It is situated 38 kilometres south of
Kota Kinabalu and is one of the main stops
on the North Borneo Railway. Papar is also a major stopover point for
people travelling by car from the southern Sabahan towns of
Sipitang and Beaufort
to Kota Kinabalu.
The town itself occupies the southern banks of the Papar River not far
from the sea. There are also areas of tidal wetland that are home to
mangrove trees and saltwater palm or nipah. Both banks are connected by
two steel-concrete bridges, one (with a railway bridge) connecting
directly into the town itself, and another much farther upriver (on the
old Kota Kinabalu-Papar road) leading into the paddy plantation hamlets.
Papar is an important hub of Islam on the west coast of Sabah,
owing to its large Muslim community. The district's first mosque was built
at Kampung Laut around 1890. It is now known as the Masjid Daerah Papar (Papar
District Mosque).
Tourism is
an important industry in Papar, arguably coming after the agriculture
industry. Many resorts can be found along the coast.
Some of the
tourist attractions in the district are:
- Beringgis Beach Resort
- Dinawan Island
- Kawang Forest Centre
- KK Adventure Park
- Mai Aman
- Utan Paradise Jungle Camp
Sources:
Wikipedia
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