Interior Division
Administrative District Profile
Keningau
The primary administrative and commercial capital of Sabah's interior valley. Sitting in the rain shadow of the Crocker Range, Keningau is famous for the historic Oath Stone (Batu Sumpah) and agricultural processing.
Local conditions
Live environmental and topography data
Temperature Anomaly
+0.8°C
vs 1991–2020 baseline
Monthly Rainfall
98%
of historical seasonal average
Elevation Range
250m – 700m
Topographic baseline
The district in numbers
Official latest releases from DOSM & State Agencies
People
183,400
DOSM Q1 2026 estimate
Median Income
RM 3,890
DOSM Household Survey
Poverty Incidence
7.4%
e-Kasih / DOSM 2024
Primary Economic Base
Interior Commercial Hub, Agro-Processing & Timber Industries
Education Facilities
Registered primary, secondary, and tertiary public institutions.
84 primary · 15 secondary · Vocational College
Healthcare Access
District hospitals, maternal centers, and rural health clinics (Klinik Desa).
Keningau Regional Hospital · 18 rural health clinics