Beluran (Malay: Pekan Beluran, Chinese: 比魯蘭), formerly Balmoral[1][2], is the capital of the Beluran District in the Sandakan Division in eastern Sabah, Malaysia.
Demographics
Its population was estimated to be around 77,000 in 2020.[3][4] The population is a mixture of many ethnic groups, with the Kadazan-Dusun, Tidong and Orang Sungai communities being the four largest components.
Location
The town is located about 88 kilometres (55 mi) from Sandakan town.
References
- ^ "Sabah (North Borneo) under the Rising Sun Government" (PDF). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Wood fuel or oil for North Borneo?". Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "MyCenDash". Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Population by ethnic group, Local Authority area and state, Malaysia" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
External links
Media related to Beluran at Wikimedia Commons
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