Keningau

This sprawling timber and agricultural town district is located in the Interior Division of Sabah—it is the largest and oldest district in Sabah’s interior part. The Keningau district is situated in a valley surrounded by the Crocker Range to the west and the Trus Madi Range to the east and south sides. The district consists of 43 mukims and approximately 245 villages.

Keningau got its name from that of a Javanese cinnamon tree which grows abundantly in this area. It was once one of the most important administration centers of the British in the early 1900s. During its occupation in World War II, the Japanese also utilized Keningau as one of its government centers.