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: | ![]() |
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 |
Ranau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.