Keningau

Keningau is the capital of the Keningau District inside the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is the fifth-biggest metropolis in Sabah, as properly one of the oldest. Keningau is between Tambunan and Tenom. The city had an predicted populace of 5,565. The call Keningau is derived from the domestically-ample Javanese cinnamon tree that's locally known as koningau. The tree is referred to as 'Kayu Manis' in Malay and is sometimes known as the 'king of spices'.

Its bark was accumulated by way of the British North Borneo Company to be sold as a spice. During the British colonial technology, Keningau became one of the most essential administrative centres in British North Borneo.The Japanese used Keningau as considered one of its foremost administrative centres for the duration of their occupation of North Borneo in World War II. The Keningau is south of the Keningau Town. There is a colourful business district with a number of historical 'keep-homes.'

Keningau is the so-known as New Town, to the north of Keningau. The New Town homes the new Keningau Hospital. There are stores, purchasing department shops, and college. The foremost purchasing place in Keningau is the Keningau Mall. Launched in 2010, it's miles positioned in Keningau Town and end up the first shopping center in Interior Division. In 2016, a brand new mall referred to as Keningau Giant Mall has been launched and grow to be the second one major purchasing vacation spot for Keningau. It is placed at the critical of Keningau New Town.