Short Fact About Tenom
Tenom is a town located in Interior Division of Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The town was formerly called Fort Birch in the colonial period. Its population was estimated to be around 46,200 in the year 2000.
The principal ethnic groups are Murut (60%), followed by Chinese (20%), Malay (10%), and Kadazan-Dusun (8%). The area is primarily an agricultural zone, with soy beans, maize, vegetables and cacao the major crops. Tenom is one of Sabah’s more scenic interior locations, with the Crocker Range towering impressively immediately behind town. It also known as the “gateway to Murut country”.
In the center of Tenom is a statue to Ontoros Antonom (1885-1915), who led the Rundum Revolt of the Murut people against the British colonists in the Rundum District of Tenom in 1915.
The Sabah Agricultural Park (Lagud Sebrang Agriculture Research Station), the Tenom Orchid Centre and the Murut Cultural Center are located outside of town.
Murut is the final stop for passengers on the North Borneo Railway.
*From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
October 31st, 2006 at 4:36 pm
Geographical Background
Tenom covers on area of about 2,238 square kilometer or 930 square miles. consiting of sub-district of Kemabong. It bordered by the Keningau, Nabawan, Pensiangan, Beaufort, Papar and the Kalimantan Indonesia.
Climate
The climate is tropical. Temperture seldom exceed 32.2C. Morning and afternoon tempratures range between 23.C and 31.C
Fauna
About ninety five percent of Tenom is covered with dense tropical jungle rich in timber. Tropical rain forest, in its most luxuriant form, is found on the lowland and hills of Tenom. The lowlands have been largely converted to agrictural use. Selective logging, followed by repalnting apeartions, is changing the nature of the forest in this area. Apart from rubber, oil palm, coffee and vegetables.
History
Tenom is formely known as Fort Birch after Governer E.W. Birch ( 1901-1904 ). However, Tenom as a proper district name was not officially adopted until 1906.
Populations
Tenom is a multi-racial. The principal racial groups are Muruts 60%, follow by the Chinese 20%, Malays 10%, Dusun/Kadazan 8%, and others 2% of the district population is classified as others which includes, Indonesia, Phillipine and etc.
The populations figures on the 2006 census estimates are 51,000. The district grows at the rate of 2.18% per anum as follows:
Standard Of Living
The people of Tenom live very happily and harmoniously together, enjoying a fairly high standard of living. Government efforts have contributed very much toward uplifting the standard living particulary among the less fortunate. Bumiputeras through assistance in term of educational and business advancements.
Socio-Culture
Tenom is a multi-racial with a rich heritage in traditions and cultures of its people. The Muruts culture places high value on courtesy, modernation and harmony, harmonius and cardial relations among family members, neighbours and community. As a Malaysian respect each others beliefs and faith, cultural and religious festival as a Christmas, Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Harvest Festival or Ra Orou Napangan Nanantab and other auspicious accocations are regarded as important festival.
Music
Tenom also has a unique native instruments. Apart from gongs and drums which are made of brass and metal, other musical instruments such Tanggunggak, Seruling Bamboo, Tongkungon are made of simple everyday non metal metarials.
Handicrafts
The total handicrafts are usually in the form of pratical implements creatively designed to demostrate human interaction with nature. Raw materials such as a bamboo, rattan and pandans leaves are creatively transformed into floor, mats, hat and carrying basket called Barait.
Road
Tenom has one major highway networks, the 210 kilomener linking Tenom - Keningau - Tambunan - Kota Kinabalu or Tenom - Keningau - Kimanis Road. In the 8th Malaysian Plan, the government has announced that the new road Tenom - Beaufort could be constructed.
Source: District Office Tenom
October 31st, 2006 at 4:37 pm
source avaiable at http://www.sabah.gov.my/pd.tnm/English/index1.html