Tuaran is the town and capital of Tuaran District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia, about 34 kilometres north of the state capital Kota Kinabalu on the main highway to northern Sabah. The town is bordered on three sides by the Tuaran River, and its name is traced to the Malay word tawaran, meaning fresh water or bargaining, in letters from 1813. It is known for the nine-storey Ling San Pagoda, the Hakka dish Tuaran mee, bahar toddy made by the Dusun Lotud, and a Sunday open-air market called the tamu. The Tuaran District Council has run the district since 1958, and attractions include the Linangkit Cultural Village and the Tuaran Crocodile Farm.
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Part Of: Malaysia, Lead
Tuaran (Malay: Pekan Tuaran) is the town and capital of the Tuaran District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia.
On Continent: Asia, Lead, country
Tuaran (Malay: Pekan Tuaran) is the town and capital of the Tuaran District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia.
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