Penampang, Sabah

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About Penampang

Penampang is a district that has become a suburb to Kota Kinabalu. It has a population of about 132,000 in 2000, the majority of which are the Kadazan-Dusun people.

Penampang got its name from a Kadazan word, penampang, which means "big rock", due to the prominence of huge boulders visible around town long ago. Today, the name Penampang refers more to the district rather than the town, as the main town within Penampang district is Donggongon. Donggongon itself means "rest stop" or "shelter" in the Kadazan language, as it was the historical resting point for the rural people when they journey to the coast to trade.