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== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
{{see also|Demographics of Sabah}}
{{see also|Demographics of Sabah}}
According to the last census in 2010, the population of the district is 462,963 which made up from a mix of diverse ethnicities and nationalities, with the main ethnic groups are [[Malaysian Chinese|Chinese]] (20%), [[Kadazan-Dusun]] (15%), [[Bajau people|Bajau]] (16%), Malay (8%) and [[Murut people|Murut]] (6%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statistics.gov.my/portal/download_Population/files/population/04Jadual_PBT_negeri/PBT_Sabah.pdf|title=Population by ethnic group, Local Authority area and state, Malaysia|publisher=Department of Statistics, Malaysia|year=2010|accessdate=5 November 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227090315/http://www.statistics.gov.my/portal/download_Population/files/population/04Jadual_PBT_negeri/PBT_Sabah.pdf|archivedate=27 February 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> As in other districts of Sabah, there are a significant number of illegal immigrants from the nearby southern [[Philippines]], mainly from the [[Sulu Archipelago]] and [[Mindanao]], many of whom are not included in the population statistics.
According to the 2010 census, the population of the district was 462,963. The main ethnic groups were the [[Malaysian Chinese|Chinese]] (20%), [[Kadazan-Dusun]] (15%), [[Bajau people|Bajaus]] (16%), Malays (8%) and [[Murut people|Muruts]] (6%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statistics.gov.my/portal/download_Population/files/population/04Jadual_PBT_negeri/PBT_Sabah.pdf|title=Population by ethnic group, Local Authority area and state, Malaysia|publisher=Department of Statistics, Malaysia|year=2010|accessdate=5 November 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227090315/http://www.statistics.gov.my/portal/download_Population/files/population/04Jadual_PBT_negeri/PBT_Sabah.pdf|archivedate=27 February 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> As in most other parts of Sabah, there was also a significant number of illegal immigrants from the southern [[Philippines]] - mainly from the [[Sulu Archipelago]] and [[Mindanao]] - many of whom are not included in the population statistics.


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Kota Kinabalu District
Daerah Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu City Hall
Kota Kinabalu City Hall.
Flag of Kota Kinabalu District
Official seal of Kota Kinabalu District
Location of Kota Kinabalu District
Coordinates: 5°58′13″N 116°04′14″E / 5.97028°N 116.07056°E / 5.97028; 116.07056
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionWest Coast
CapitalKota Kinabalu
Government
 • Mayor of City CouncilDatuk Haji Nordin Siman
 • MP
 • MLA
Area
 • Total350 km2 (140 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total462,963
Websitedbkk.sabah.gov.my

The Kota Kinabalu District (Malay: Daerah Kota Kinabalu) is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the West Coast Division which includes the districts of Kota Belud, Kota Kinabalu, Papar, Penampang, Putatan, Ranau and Tuaran. The capital of the district is in Kota Kinabalu City.

Demographics

According to the 2010 census, the population of the district was 462,963. The main ethnic groups were the Chinese (20%), Kadazan-Dusun (15%), Bajaus (16%), Malays (8%) and Muruts (6%).[1] As in most other parts of Sabah, there was also a significant number of illegal immigrants from the southern Philippines - mainly from the Sulu Archipelago and Mindanao - many of whom are not included in the population statistics.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population by ethnic group, Local Authority area and state, Malaysia" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2017.

Further reading

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