Inanam | |
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| • Chinese | 下南南 |
 Inanam town view | |
  Inanam | |
| Coordinates: 5°59′N116°08′E / 5.983°N 116.133°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sabah |
Inanam is a suburb and sub-district of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) from the city centre.
OKK Majimbun Majangkin is considered one of the key player in Inanam development. [1] During World War II, Inanam was the base where the Kinabalu Guerillas led by Albert Kwok operated to fight the Japanese. [2]
The town population consists of mainly the native Dusun as well as the Bajau and the dominant minority Chinese who operate the shops.[ citation needed ] However, there has been a large influx of immigrants both from the southern Philippines and Indonesia. Most of them are undocumented and live as squatters. [3] [4] A considerable number of them however were controversially naturalised and relocated into low-cost housing settlements provided by the Malaysian government.[ citation needed ] [5]
Kota Kinabalu City (North) Bus Terminal is located in Inanam which become part of the BRT Kota Kinabalu. [6]
A substantial part of the sub-district near the town centre consists of a light industrial area. Towards the interior, traditional Dusun villages scatter the hill slopes, with fruit orchards and rubber smallholdings.[ citation needed ]
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