Inanam

Inanam
Other transcription(s)
•  Chinese	下南南
Inanam town view
Inanam
Coordinates: 5°59′N116°08′E / 5.983°N 116.133°E / 5.983; 116.133
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.

History

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 Guerrillas led by Albert Kwok operated to fight the Japanese. ^[2]

Demography

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]}

Accessibility

Kota Kinabalu City (North) Bus Terminal is located in Inanam which become part of the BRT Kota Kinabalu. ^[6]

Economy

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 ]}

Education

Primary schools

• SK Inanam II
• SK Ruminding
• SK St. Catherine
• SK Poring-Poring
• SK Pomotodon
• SK Malawa
• SK Kionsom Inanam
• SK Inanam Laut
• SK Bantayan
• SK Kolombong
• SK Babagon Toki
• SJK (C) Yick Nam

Secondary schools

• SMK Kolombong
• SMK Inanam
• SMK (A) Tun Ahmadshah Inanam

References

1. Syarifah Yasreen Balqish Syed Hassan (2009). "OKK Majimbun Majangkin: Tokoh pemimpin daerah Inanam, Sabah (1908-1981)" (in Malay). Universiti Malaysia Sabah Repository. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
2. "Kinabalu Guerillas: The Inanam-Menggatal-Telipok Basel Church Connections" (PDF). Universiti Malaysia Sabah Repository. 14 March 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
3. "Make Inanam a police hotspot, urges Kapitan". Daily Express. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
4. Elton Gomes (6 May 2016). "Police, City Hall to go after illegals in Inanam". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
5. "I was the main player, pensioner tells Royal Commission of Inquiry". The Borneo Post. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
6. "DBKK's grand plans to transform Kota Kinabalu's transport infrastructure". Bernama. Astro Awani. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2017.