Putatan District

The Putatan district 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, Ranau and Tuaran. The capital of the district is in Putatan Town. Putatan is a district in Sabah, situated close to Kota Kinabalu, and forms an integral part of the Greater Kota Kinabalu region. As one of the districts near the capital, it plays a vital role in the development and expansion of the metropolitan area.
All matters in this town are under the district jurisdiction except for matters such as education and security are still under the supervision of the Penampang District.

Etymology

The district name originated from "putat", a flowering mangrove tree that was once abundant in the area.

History

On 2 August 2010, the Putatan District Council began to be established as a separate district from Penampang. From 2011, the council was fully granted independent status in all official matters related to the area under its jurisdiction except for security and education matters which are still under the Penampang District jurisdiction.

Demographics

According to the last census in 2010, the population of the district is estimated to be around 54,733, mainly Bruneian Malay and Bajau people as well with a significant number of Kadazan-Dusun and Chinese.