Tenghilan
Tenghilan is a small town and mukim under the administration of the Tamparuli minor district office. It is located in the Tuaran District of the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. The Tenghilan area is centered around a small town of the same name located near the road that connects Kota Kinabalu and Kota Belud. In 2010, its population was estimated at 203 inhabitants, mostly of Kadazan-Dusun origin. The town, which covers about 400 hectares of land, is located about 17 km northeast of Tuaran, and 25 km southwest of Kota Belud.
Tenghilan | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 丁基兰 |
Tenghilan Town | |
Tenghilan | |
| Coordinates: 6°15′26.4″N 116°20′12.89″E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sabah |
| Division | West Coast |
| District | Tuaran |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 203 |
| The population around Tenghilan town only and does not include the whole of the other villages in Tenghilan. | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| Postal code | 89260 |
| Area code | 088 |
| Neighborhood Area | Topokon, Tuaran |
| Tamu (Weekly Market) | Thursday |
Tenghilan hosts a commercial district established in 1930 by British colonial authorities. Businesses in this area were developed by the Chinese and Kadazan-Dusun communities. Currently, the majority of the town’s businesses are located on 8 rows of shops and are Chinese-owned. Recently, several two-story units have been built for commercial use.