Ranau

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Ranau Town (Malay : Pekan Ranau) is the capital of the Ranau District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 87,500 in 2023.

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The federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat is Ranau (federal constituency).

Ranau
Ranau Town
Town and District Capital
Pekan Ranau.png
Ranau (Drone View)
Majlis Daerah Ranau.gif
Seal
SabahDistricts-Ranau-pp.png
Coordinates: 5°58′00″N116°41′00″E / 5.96667°N 116.68333°E / 5.96667; 116.68333
Country Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Sabah.svg  Sabah
Division West Coast
District Ranau
Subdistrict
Ranau Subdistrict
  • 1. Nalapak
  • 2. Paginatan
  • 3. Kundasang
  • 4. Liwagu
  • 5. Lipasu
  • 6. Tagudon
  • 7. Karanaan
  • 8. Lohan
  • 9. Bongkud
  • 10. Timbua
  • 11. Malinsau
  • 12. Kaingaran
  • 13. Randagong
Government
 • Ranau District OfficerJumain Bin Abdul Ghani
 • Local Community Leaders (District Leaders)K.D Muhasip Haji Ruman
 •  MP Honorable Tuan Jonathan Bin Yasin (GRS) (Ranau) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah GRS.jpg
Area
 • Total
3,608.00 km2 (1,393.057 sq mi)
Elevation
1,175 m (3,855 ft)
Highest elevation
4,095 m (13,435 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
87,500
Time zone GMT +08:00
Neighborhood Area Kundasang
Weekly Market Saturday
Plate Number SA (1980-2018)
SY (2018-2023)
SJ (2023-)
SS (1980-2018)
SM (2018-)
SK
SU

Climate

Ranau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Ranau
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27.2
(81.0)		27.3
(81.1)		27.8
(82.0)		28.5
(83.3)		28.7
(83.7)		28.2
(82.8)		28.0
(82.4)		28.1
(82.6)		27.9
(82.2)		27.8
(82.0)		27.7
(81.9)		27.5
(81.5)		27.9
(82.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)23.6
(74.5)		23.7
(74.7)		24.0
(75.2)		24.6
(76.3)		24.8
(76.6)		24.3
(75.7)		24.1
(75.4)		24.2
(75.6)		24.0
(75.2)		24.1
(75.4)		24.1
(75.4)		23.9
(75.0)		24.1
(75.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)20.1
(68.2)		20.1
(68.2)		20.3
(68.5)		20.7
(69.3)		20.9
(69.6)		20.5
(68.9)		20.2
(68.4)		20.3
(68.5)		20.1
(68.2)		20.4
(68.7)		20.5
(68.9)		20.4
(68.7)		20.4
(68.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)216
(8.5)		153
(6.0)		136
(5.4)		143
(5.6)		234
(9.2)		206
(8.1)		175
(6.9)		172
(6.8)		203
(8.0)		202
(8.0)		220
(8.7)		221
(8.7)		2,281
(89.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org [1]

References

  1. ↑ "Climate: Ranau". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

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