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Beaufort (Malay: Beaufort) is the capital of the Beaufort District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It was named after former British Governor Leicester Paul Beaufort. Its population was estimated to be around 12,742 in 2010. It is about 90 kilometres south of Kota Kinabalu and about 167 kilometres north of Long Pasia (one of the famous tourist attractions in Interior Division). It has shophouses built high above the roads to avoid the periodic floods of the Padas River. The population of Beaufort is composed mainly of Bisaya, Brunei Malays, Kadazan-Dusuns, Lun Bawang/Lun Dayeh, Muruts and Chinese (mainly Hakkas). Bisaya are the majority ethnic, and the population is scattered around the town. Like other towns in Sabah such as Kota Kinabalu city (including Penampang), Tawau, Pa

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  • Beaufort (Malay: Beaufort) is the capital of the Beaufort District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It was named after former British Governor Leicester Paul Beaufort. Its population was estimated to be around 12,742 in 2010. It is about 90 kilometres south of Kota Kinabalu and about 167 kilometres north of Long Pasia (one of the famous tourist attractions in Interior Division). It has shophouses built high above the roads to avoid the periodic floods of the Padas River. The population of Beaufort is composed mainly of Bisaya, Brunei Malays, Kadazan-Dusuns, Lun Bawang/Lun Dayeh, Muruts and Chinese (mainly Hakkas). Bisaya are the majority ethnic, and the population is scattered around the town. Like other towns in Sabah such as Kota Kinabalu city (including Penampang), Tawau, Papar, Kudat and Tenom, Beaufort was one of the major initial Hakka population centres in Sabah and still has a large Hakka minority. (en)
  • Beaufort ist eine Stadt im malaysischen Bundesstaat Sabah. Sie gehört zum gleichnamigen Verwaltungsbezirk (Distrikt Beaufort) und liegt 90 Kilometer Fahrstrecke südlich der Hauptstadt Kota Kinabalu. Die Stadt ist Teil des Gebietes Interior Division, das die Distrikte Beaufort, Keningau, Kuala Penyu, Nabawan, Sipitang, Tambunan und Tenom umfasst. Beaufort wurde nach Leicester Paul Beaufort, dem britischen Gouverneur Nordborneos, benannt. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs war Beaufort der Schauplatz einer der wichtigsten kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Japanern und Australiern. (de)
  • Beaufort est une ville de l'État de Sabah en Malaisie. (fr)
  • Beaufort is een stad en gemeente (majlis daerah; district council) in de Interior Division van de deelstaat Sabah op Borneo in Maleisië. Het heeft circa 64.000 inwoners in 2010 en ligt circa 90 kilometer ten zuiden van Kota Kinabalu bij de (Sungai Padas). Beaufort heeft een stop aan de North Borneo Railway van de (Jabatan Keretapi Negeri Sabah). Het station in Beaufort is van 1905. Beaufort wordt onder andere bezocht door toeristen om te raften bij Padas Gorge op de Padas Rivier. Er is een markt dicht bij de moskee, Tamu, die elke week wordt gehouden van vrijdagavond tot zaterdagmiddag. Met onder andere lokale producten zoals fruit, groenten en vers vlees. (nl)
  • Бофорт (малайск. Beaufort) — город и одноимённый округ в составе малайзийского штата Сабах. Входит во Внутреннюю область. (ru)
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  • The main road to Beaufort. (en)
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  • Beaufort ist eine Stadt im malaysischen Bundesstaat Sabah. Sie gehört zum gleichnamigen Verwaltungsbezirk (Distrikt Beaufort) und liegt 90 Kilometer Fahrstrecke südlich der Hauptstadt Kota Kinabalu. Die Stadt ist Teil des Gebietes Interior Division, das die Distrikte Beaufort, Keningau, Kuala Penyu, Nabawan, Sipitang, Tambunan und Tenom umfasst. Beaufort wurde nach Leicester Paul Beaufort, dem britischen Gouverneur Nordborneos, benannt. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs war Beaufort der Schauplatz einer der wichtigsten kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Japanern und Australiern. (de)
  • Beaufort est une ville de l'État de Sabah en Malaisie. (fr)
  • Бофорт (малайск. Beaufort) — город и одноимённый округ в составе малайзийского штата Сабах. Входит во Внутреннюю область. (ru)
  • Beaufort (Malay: Beaufort) is the capital of the Beaufort District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It was named after former British Governor Leicester Paul Beaufort. Its population was estimated to be around 12,742 in 2010. It is about 90 kilometres south of Kota Kinabalu and about 167 kilometres north of Long Pasia (one of the famous tourist attractions in Interior Division). It has shophouses built high above the roads to avoid the periodic floods of the Padas River. The population of Beaufort is composed mainly of Bisaya, Brunei Malays, Kadazan-Dusuns, Lun Bawang/Lun Dayeh, Muruts and Chinese (mainly Hakkas). Bisaya are the majority ethnic, and the population is scattered around the town. Like other towns in Sabah such as Kota Kinabalu city (including Penampang), Tawau, Pa (en)
  • Beaufort is een stad en gemeente (majlis daerah; district council) in de Interior Division van de deelstaat Sabah op Borneo in Maleisië. Het heeft circa 64.000 inwoners in 2010 en ligt circa 90 kilometer ten zuiden van Kota Kinabalu bij de (Sungai Padas). Beaufort heeft een stop aan de North Borneo Railway van de (Jabatan Keretapi Negeri Sabah). Het station in Beaufort is van 1905. (nl)
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  • Beaufort (Sabah) (de)
  • Beaufort, Malaysia (en)
  • Beaufort (Malaisie) (fr)
  • Beaufort (Sabah) (nl)
  • Бофорт (Малайзия) (ru)
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