Tenom

Tenom (, ) is the capital of the Tenom District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is located about 176 kilometres south of Kota Kinabalu and 128 kilometres north of Long Pasia, which is one of the famous attractions in Sabah. Tenom is also famous for its Tenom Coffee, which is a landmark of the town. Its population was estimated to be around 48,026 in 2020. In the early days of British colonial rule in Malaysia, the town was called Fort Birch. The town is considered the unofficial capital of the Murut community, whose most important festival, the annual Pesta Kalimaran (Kalimaran

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The entry is geolocated on the map in MY, across 2 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Tenom District and Towns in Sabah.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Tenom
Settlement.native_name: Pekan Tenom
Settlement.native_name_lang: ms
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and district capital
Settlement.image_skyline: Tenom Sabah TownAndOutskirts2012.jpg
Settlement.image_alt: Tenom town centre
Settlement.image_caption: Tenom town centre.
Settlement.image_map: File:Map of Tenom District, Sabah.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Tenom Town in Tenom District
Settlement.pushpin_map: Borneo
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Division
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Interior
Settlement.seat_type: Administration
Settlement.seat: Tenom District Council
Settlement.governing_body: Tenom District Council

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: administrative territorial entity
Country: Malaysia
Located in: Sabah
Elevation: 252
Time zone: UTC+08:00
Official website: www.sabah.gov.my/md.tnm
Image: Tenom Sabah TownAndOutskirts2012.jpg

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Commons category: Tenom
postal code: 89900–89999

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Economy
Agriculture
Coffee
History coffee
Tourism
Gallery
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== Economy == === Agriculture === The fertile land in Tenom and its surrounding area has made it primarily an agricultural area. The main agriculture sources in the area are rubber while soy beans, maize, vegetables, cocoa and coffee became the second contributor to the Tenom economy.

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