Sana Ranau

Ranau is a district as well as a town in the East Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo and it is situated in the West Coast Division of Sabah. According to 2000 Population Census estimates, the population of the district was 70,649 with 86.66% of the population is ethnic Dusun.

Ranau district is divided into 14 sub-districts and each sub-district is divided into villages (Malay: kampung, abbreviation: kg.). There are a total of 212 villages in Ranau. The following are the 14 sub-districts in Ranau with its respective villages in order of proximity to Ranau township:

• Liwagu

Pekan Ranau, Kimolohing, Muhibbah, Paka II, Longut Baru, Kiaburi, Rapak/Takurik, Lingkudau, Tiang Baru, Kasiladan/Giman/Kawog, Kandawayon, Mininsalu Baru

• Tanah Rata/Kituntul

Lukapon, Tagudon Baru, Sinarut, Lasing, Marakau, Kilimu, Tanah Merah, Bahab, Libang, Kokob Baru, Tudangan, Matan, Silou, Badukan, Kituntul Lama, Kituntul Baru,Togoyog/Lipoi, Kinapulidan, Mindahuon Baru, Rugading, Kigiok

• Tambiau/Mohimboyon

Kibbas, Purakagis, Koporingan,Tambiau, Sarapong, Paka I,Toboh Baru, Lipasu Baru, Lipasu Lama, Wa’ang, Kiwawoi, Mohimboyon

• Suminimpod/Kopongian

Gana-Gana, Kopongian, Giring-Giring, Nampasan Lama, Gaur, Suminimpod, Mininsalu Lama/Narambai, Niasan, Bayag, Kita’ie, Longut, Tiang Lama

• Kundasang/Bundu Tuhan

Pinausuk,Tambalang, Ruhukon, Sinisian, Samuroh, Naradau, Desa Aman, Lembah Permai, Dumpiring Bawah, Kinaundusan, JKDB Pekan Kundasang, Dumpiring Atas, Kinasaraban, Kundasang Lama, Cinta Mata, Kalangaan, Kauluan, Mesilou, Sokid Bundu Tuhan, Siba Bundu Tuhan, Gondohon

• Lohan/Bongkud

Lohan Ulu, Karanaan Baru, Kinasaraban Baru, Lohan Scheme I, Minihas/Maukab Baru, Randagong Baru, Kinorotuan, Silad, Lohan Scheme II, Simpangan Poring, Nampasan Baru, Poring, Nopung II, Nopung I, Narawang, Namaus Bongkud, Bongkud, Lutut, Waluhu

• Randagong

Mumpait, Kinirisan, Poropot, Randagong, Lagkau, Kosisingan,Tungou, Sumalang, Maukab

• Perancangan

Singgaron Baru,Togis, Perancangan, Debut Langsat, Takutan, Langsat, Nalumad, Kilanas Baru, Kirokot

• Nalapak

Sodul I, Sodul II, Muruk, Luanti Baru, Nalapak, Kobuh Baru, Nabutan, Sungangon, Sagindai Baru, Sagindai Lama

• Timbua

Tarawas, Pinawantai, Pahu Pinawantai, Debut Timbua, Kimboroi Timbua,Timbua, Lobou Baru, Togop Laut, Tinutuan, Togop Darat, Merungin I, Lobou Timbua, Merungin II, Pinampadan,Tibabar,Turuntungan, Monggis,Tumbalang, Lobou Lama, Daramakon, Keiyep, Nawanon, Kantas Baru, Pugi

• Karanaan/Tagudon

Karanaan, Sosondoton, Komburongoh/Mogoho/Soyod, Piasau,Tagudon Lama/Pulutan, Himbaan, Pahu, Ratau, Terolobou, Tinatasan, Toboh Pahu,Toboh Lama,Tudan II,Tudan I

• Paginatan

Matupang, Tarikon/Tadsom, Minihas, Paginatan, Bunakon, Lungkidau, Soborong Paginatan, Maringkan, Balisok, Tabah, Nunuk Ragang, Toupus, Miruru, Mangkadait, Mindahuon Lama, Toporoh, Mentapok

• Malinsou

Mokodou, Kopuakan,Tanid, Linapasan, Malinsou Darat / Nasakot, Sumbilangon, Wayan, Tinindoi, Sinurai, Mangkapoh I,Tinaum/Mangkapoh II, Mampakot/Malinsou

• Kaingaran

Paka Sugut, Meningkulau, Kawiyan, Kilanas Sugut, Giring, Pinutudaan/Minintob, Kaingaran, Kotog, Meridi, Betong, Tinongian, Namaus, Ulu Sugut, Kiwakau, Karagasan, Pamaitan, Patau,Tundangon Ulu Sugut, Mansalu, Gan, Gusi

The moderate temperature of the Ranau highlands coupled with its fertile soil has been fully utilized by farmers to grow different types of vegetables and fruits such as cabbage, spring onion, tomato, lettuce, carrot and to a certain extent cauliflower, capsicum and many others. Strawberry has been successfully cultivated here and there were attempts in growing apple as well although the result has been varying. Flowers of different species are also planted here for commercial purposes.Kundasang also boasts a dairy farm owned by Desa Cattle (Sabah) Sdn. Bhd company located at Mesilau.

Hotels, resorts, motels and lodging houses can be found concentrated nearer to the Kinabalu National Park. Not only do these facilities improved the growth of tourism business by attracting more visitors to stay longer but the local residents have also benefited as more jobs have been created for them.

Among the well-known hotels in Kundasang are the Mount Kinabalu Heritage Resort & Spa and Kinabalu Pine Resort. A new 5-star hotel called the Royal Kinabalu Mountain Resort & Hotel Suites located 800 meters from the entrance of Kinabalu Park is currently undergoing construction.

During weekends and school holidays, lots of tourist buses and vans plus private cars from Sarawak and Brunei can be seen heading to Ranau.