Ranau Town (Malay: Pekan Ranau) is the capital of the Ranau District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 87,500 in 2023.
The federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat is Ranau (federal constituency).
Town and District Capital in Sabah, Malaysia| Ranau Ranau Town | |
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| Town and District Capital | |
 Ranau (Drone View) | |
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| Coordinates: 5°58′00″N 116°41′00″E / 5.96667°N 116.68333°E / 5.96667; 116.68333 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sabah |
| Division | West Coast |
| District | Ranau |
| Subdistrict |
Ranau Subdistrict
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| Government | |
| • Ranau District Officer | Jumain Bin Abdul Ghani |
| • Local Community Leaders (District Leaders) | K.D Muhasip Haji Ruman |
| • MP | Honorable Tuan Jonathan Bin Yasin (GRS) (Ranau) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,608.00 km (1,393.057 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 4,095 m (13,435 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 87,500 |
| Time zone | GMT +08:00 |
| Neighborhood Area | Kundasang |
| Weekly Market | Saturday |
| Plate Number | SA (1980-2018) SY (2018-2023) SJ (2023-) SS (1980-2018) SM (2018-) SK SU |
Climate
Ranau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Ranau | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 216 (8.5) |
153 (6.0) |
136 (5.4) |
143 (5.6) |
234 (9.2) |
206 (8.1) |
175 (6.9) |
172 (6.8) |
203 (8.0) |
202 (8.0) |
220 (8.7) |
221 (8.7) |
2,281 (89.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
References
- "Climate: Ranau". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
External links
Media related to Ranau at Wikimedia Commons
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