Penampang

Penampang
Majlis Perbandaran Penampang
Big Town and district capital
Penampang town centre.
Coordinates: 5°55′00″N 116°07′00″E / 5.91667°N 116.11667°E / 5.91667; 116.11667
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionWest Coast
DistrictPenampang
Population
 (2010)
  Total
93,616

Penampang (Malay: Pekan Penampang) is the capital of the Penampang District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 93,616 in 2010, with ethnic Kadazan as the majority. It contains, or is synonymous with, Donggongon, which as of 2007, it has a population of 78,086.

The town has virtually become a suburb of Kota Kinabalu and considered as part of Greater Kota Kinabalu area.