Inanam is a suburb and sub-district of

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. It is situated 10 kilometres from the city centre.

History

OKK Majimbun Majangkin is known as one of the key player in Inanam development. During the World War II, Inanam is also the base where the Kinabalu Guerillas led by Albert Kwok actively operating to fight the Japanese.

Demography

The town population consists of mainly the

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, and the

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who operate the shops. Of late however there is a large influx of immigrants both from the southern

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and

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. Many of them are illegals and live in squatters. A considerable number of them however were controversially

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and relocated into low-cost housing settlements provided by the Malaysian government.

Accessibility

Kota Kinabalu City (North) Bus Terminal is located in Inanam which become part of the BRT Kota Kinabalu.

Economy

A substantial part of the sub-district near the town centre consists of a light industrial area. Towards the interior, traditional Dusun villages scatter the hill slopes, with fruit orchards and rubber

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Education

Primary school

#SK Tobobon #SK Ruminding #SK Poring-Poring #SK Pomotodon #SK Malawa #SK Kionsom Inanam #SK Inanam Laut #SK Gudon Menggatal #SK Bantayan #SK Babagon Toki #SJK (C) Yick Nam

Secondary school

#SMK Tebobon #SMK Inanam #SMK (A) Inanam

References

Populated places in Sabah Kota Kinabalu {{Sabah-geo-stub