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Kinarut
Sign in to saveKinarut is a town in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. It is located about 20 kilometres south of the state capital, Kota Kinabalu, and Kinarut railway station is one of the stops on the Sabah State Railway. Kinarut is under the administration of the Papar District.
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- Locality
- Kinarut
- Region
- Sabah
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 15,716
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuching
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- human settlement
- Country
- Malaysia
- Located in
- West Coast
- Time zone
- UTC+08:00
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Kinarut is a town in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. It is located about 20 kilometres south of the state capital, Kota Kinabalu, and Kinarut railway station is one of the stops on the Sabah State Railway. Kinarut is under the administration of the Papar District.
== Etymology == Several theories exist as to the etymological origins of the name 'Kinarut'. One such theory is that it refers to a street in the town which was formerly called China Road. Another theory is that it originated from the Dusun word Kinorut which means 'cutting using a knife'.
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