Ranau Explained

Ranau Town (ms|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.

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

Ranau
Native Name:Ranau Town
Native Name Lang:ms
Settlement Type:Town and District Capital
Image Alt:Ranau town centre
Coordinates:5.9667°N 116.6833°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Malaysia
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:West Coast
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Ranau
Seat Type:Subdistrict
Timezone:GMT +08:00
Leader Title:Ranau District Officer
Leader Name:Jumain Bin Abdul Ghani
Leader Title2:Local Community Leaders (District Leaders)
Leader Name2:K.D Muhasip Haji Ruman
Leader Title3:MP
Leader Name3:Honorable Tuan Jonathan Bin Yasin (GRS) (Ranau)
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:87500
Area Total Sq Mi:1393.057
Elevation M:1175
Elevation Max M:4095
Blank1 Name:Neighborhood Area
Blank1 Info:Kundasang
Blank2 Name:Weekly Market
Blank3 Name:Plate Number
Blank3 Info: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.