Papar District

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Papar District

Papar district covers an area of 1,243 square km.

Papar is 38 kms south of Kota Kinabalu and is situated right at the bank of the Papar river.
This agricultural district has a huge area of rice fields and tropical fruits orchards. It has also a strong fishing community. The population is about 108,000.

Papar is one of the stops on the British North Borneo 140 kms railway line from Jesselton (now Kota Kinabalu) to the interior town of Tenom.

This railway line was established back in the late 1880s and train services had been operating since then with a brift closed April 2006 for upgrading work.

Agriculture is the main economic activity of Papar mainly concentrated on paddy cultivation. No big plantations are found in Papar. Forestry is another economic activity with timber mills in Kimanis.

Papar is dubbed ‘the Rice Bowl of Sabah’, the agricultural town of Papar is situated 38.5 kilometers from Kota Kinabalu.
Journey from Kota Kinabalu to reach Papar takes approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour by car and 1 hour and 30 minutes by train.
The main attraction in Papar would be its tamu (Sunday market) which offers a wide variety of juicy local fruits, unique Sabahan handicrafts, fresh vegetables, fish, and many more.

There are still a number of old wooden shop blocks in Papar town.

Kamping in Kimanis:

Campsite along Sungai Kimanis River:

Along Jalan Keningau-Kimanis

Kimanis kinolosodon sumbiling camp 62.2Km
Sawatan Camp Site (SCS) 63.9Km

Along Jalan Manggis Kaiduan Tampasak, Papar
Tuhunon Bolotikon Riverside (TBR) 27.29Km
AA Campsite Kg Bolotikon 27.31Km
Kigandang river view camp 29.3Km

Along Jalan Kokol - Tombongon, Manggatal
Papas Eco Camp Marahang 36.8Km from KKIA

Sugud Milky Way Plain 22.6Km from KKIA

Bapa Sitam Campsite 23.6Km from KKIA

Papar Railway Station of North Borneo Railway

Waiting for arrival of VIP during TAMU BESAR held in Papar Town 1st-2nd October 1977

Thin Nam Tong Chinese Temple

吧巴廣福宮(天后宮)
Kwong Fook Kung Temple

Papar River

SMK MAJAKIR, PAPAR

Aerial view of Papar Town, a 45 minutes (old road) 39 minutes (new road) drive from Kota Kinabalu

Transcript:
PAPAR TOWN
2015
On the left is one the almost 100 years old tree planted during the British colony time.
This one in front is a tall oil palm tree about 50 years old.
Papar is a small town 38 kilometers south of Kota Kinabalu City.
The journey takes 1 hour by car from Kota Kinabalu.
The shops are a mixed of old and new.
These old wooden shops are Colonial-era shop lots.
It is one of the main stops on the North Borneo Railway.

The town is beside the Papar River not far from the sea.
On the left is the Central Market (yellow building)
Turning to the right is the Railway Station
Try the "Tarap" fruit which is unique fruit found only in Northern Borneo.
On the left this particular green wooden block of old shop lot is Papar history heritage.
Arriving at this round about, you are out of the town and entering the Federal Route.
Follow this Pan-Borneo Highway to Kimanis, Beaufort and Sipitang and finally entering the State of Sarawak at Sindumin Town