Penampang District
Penampang District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Penampang | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | داءيره ڤنمڤڠ |
| • Chinese | 兵南邦县 Bīngnánbāng xiàn (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | பெனாம்பாங் மாவட்டம் Peṉāmpāṅ māvaṭṭam (Transliteration) |
| • Kadazandusun | Uvang/Watas Penampang |
Penampang Municipal Council office. | |
| Etymology: pampang, a Kadazan language word which means 'big rock' | |
Location of Penampang District in Sabah | |
Location of Penampang District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 5°55′00″N 116°07′00″E / 5.91667°N 116.11667°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sabah |
| Division | West Coast |
| Granted Municipal Status | 1 April 2024 |
| Seat | Donggongon |
| Local area government(s) | Penampang Municipal Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Francis Chong |
| Area | |
• Total | 467 km2 (180 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 162,174 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 88XXX |
| Calling code | +60-88 |
| Vehicle registration plates | SA (1980-2018) SY (2018-2023) SJ (2023-) |
| Website | mppenampang.sbh.gov.my pdpenampang.sbh.gov.my |
The Penampang District (Malay: Daerah Penampang) 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 Penampang Town.