MEMBAKUT berasal dari perkataan BAKUT yang membawa maksud KOTA

manakala perkataan MEM adalah kata perbuatan apabila digabungkan

MEMBAKUT bermaksud MEMBUAT KOTA.
Nama Membakut, asalnya nama sebuah kampung yang diduduki oleh suku kaum
Brunei yang terletak ditebing sungai kira kira 5 km dari pantai. Kini kampung
tersebut dinamakan Kg. Brunei manakala Membakut dijadikan nama pekan untuk
mengantikan nama asalnya BUA. Idea menukarkan nama Pekan dan kampung
tersebut dibuat oleh seorang Ketua Masyarakat iaitu Allahyarham OKK Hj. Saman
bin Md. Yaakub.
Daerah Kecil Membakut mula diakui sebagai Daerah Kecil Membakut pada tahun
1977 dan telah ditadbir oleh Penolong Pegawai Daerah yang pertama iaitu Encik
Ibrahim Hj. Ahmad.
Penduduk Daerah Kecil Membakut sangat padat dan dahulu meliputi 3 kawasan
ADUN iaitu kawasan Beaufort, Bongawan dan Kuala Penyu. Sekarang hanya satu
ADUN iaitu N.24 Membakut dan Parlimen P.176 Kimanis.
Daerah Kecil Membakut meliputi 38 buah kampung. Penduduk Daerah Kecil
Membakut tergolong daripada berbilang kaum iaitu kaum Brunei, Kadazan, Dusun,
Paitan, Jawa, Bisaya, dan lain lain. Dengan hasil utama bercucuk tanam seperti
menanam padi, nelayan, penoreh getah, kelapa sawit dan sebagainya.
Selain daripada itu , Daerah Kecil Membakut juga turut ditadbir oleh 2 orang Ketua
Daerah, 5 orang Ketua Anak Negeri serta 14 orang Wakil Ketua Anak Negeri dan di
peringkat kampung sebanyak 30 orang Ketua Kampung dan 35 orang pengerusi
JKKK dan 1 orang pengerusi JKDB yang dilantik oleh pihak kerajaan dan 2 orang
Ketua Masyarakat Cina.
Adalah difahamkan profail ringkas Daerah Kecil Membakut pada awalnya telah
diterokai pada tahun 1898 di mana Pekan ini pasa masa dahulu tertakluk di bawah
pentadbiran Kerajaan British North Borneo. Keluasan / topograpi Daerah Kecil
Membakut ialah 132.8 km (83 batu) persegi. Pertumbuhan penduduk pada awalnya
hanya kira kira 3000 orang. Penduduk tinggal di pesisiran pantai, bukit bukau
dan tebing tebing sungai. Dalam banci penduduk sehingga tahun 1990, penduduk
pekan ini telah bertambah kira kira 17,169 orang, kini penduduk Daerah Kecil
Membakut dianggarkan seramai hampir 21,900 orang.

"MEMBAKUT" comes from the word "BAKUT" which means "CITY" and the words
"MEM" is a word acts when combined "MEMBAKUT" means "TO CITY".
Membakut name, originally the name of a village inhabited by tribes of Brunei Located
along the river - about 5 km from the beach. Now the village called Kg. Brunei and
Membakut made to replace the name of the town's name was originally "BUA". The idea
of changing the name of the town and village is made by a society of the late Chief OKK
Hj. Summons bin Md. Jacob.
Sub-District Membakut begun to be recognized as Membakut Sub-District in 1977 and
was governed by the first Assistant District Officer, Mr Ibrahim Hj. Ahmad.
Small area population is very dense and first Membakut covers three areas of the state
assemblymen, Beaufort and Kuala Penyu Bongawan. Now only one assemblyman is
N.24 Membakut and Kimanis P.176 Parliament.
Membakut Sub-District includes 38 villages. Membakut Sub-District residents are from
various races of the people of Brunei, Kadazan, Dusun, Paitan, Java, Bisaya, and
others - others. With the main results, such as planting rice farming, fishing, rubber
tappers, oil palm and others.
In addition, the Sub-District Membakut also administered by the Chief District 2, 5 of the
Native, and 14 of the Native Chief Representative and at the village level up to 30
people and 35 of the Village Head JKKK chairman and one person appointed by the
chairman JKDB the government and two of the Chinese community.
It is understood a brief profile Membakut Sub-District were initially explored in 1898 in
which past Pasa town are under the administration of British North Borneo
Government.Area / Sub-District topograpi Membakut is 132.8 km (83 miles)
square. Population growth was initially only about - about 3000 people. Residents living
in the coastal area, hills - hills and cliffs - the river bank. In the census until 1990, the
town's population has increased about - about 17.169 people, Sub-District residents
Membakut now estimated at nearly 21.900 people.

I was born in a small town located in southern Sabah called Membakut. Membakut is a small
town in Sabah, Malaysia. Located in the district of Beaufort in the Interior Division, it is one of
the stops for the North Borneo Railway. it took an hour and a half from the city of Kota
Kinabalu. The distance from Kota Kinabalu Membakut district about 70 km and 20 km from the
town of Beaufort. Transport and communications in this area carried out by road and rail. it is a
small town with a population estimated at twenty-one thousand nine hundred people so far.
Membakut is a beautiful and peaceful town.
"MEMBAKUT" comes from the word "BAKUT" which means "CITY" and the words "MEM" is a
word acts when combined "MEMBAKUT" means "TO CITY".
membakut name, originally the name of a village inhabited by tribes of Brunei Located along the
river - about 5 km from the beach. Now the village called Kg. Brunei and Membakut made to
replace the name of the town's name was originally "BUA". The idea of changing the name of
the town and village is made by a society of the late Chief OKK Hj. Saman bin Md. yacob.
Membakut Sub-District includes 38 villages. Membakut Sub-District residents are from various
races of the people of Brunei, Kadazan, Dusun, Paitan, Java, Bisaya, and others With the main
results, such as planting rice farming, fishing, rubber tappers, oil palm and others. Membakut
small town once a backward town. however, in recent years, many efforts made to promote the
development of the town. Now, the town Membakut progresses.
between a highly

significant development was the

landmark for

the town Membakut. verandah

business. goodfacilities here,

building. so, itsuited this

parking area and

place into a

rest area,

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especially those

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open for

mosque near the

are on

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from Sabah to Brunei or Sarawak. adjacent to the building there is a new library building. These
libraries are constructed to facilitate people getting in line with the motto of knowledge
Membakut town of "developing knowledge" introduced by datuk Ariffin arif Assemblyman wise of
Membakut .

Membakut

town is famous for its Membakut Lake Eco Training Centre. it is one of the

best accommodation available here. Membakut Lake Eco Training Centre provides the ideal
centre for all types of training, promising seclusion and peaceful tranquillity amidst a 3,000-acre
plantation. the Centre offers a comprehensive range of recreational and meeting facilities,
ensuring the success of any event be it a convention, seminar, training or a workshop. In
addition, the venue is ideal for recreation.

Beside that, Membakut town is also famous for its "tamu" of the market opened at noon each
day Wednesday and Sunday. "tamu" are in

the open

indifferent

town Membakut on Wednesday and the new

town Membakut on

places of the old

Sunday. There

are

many daily needs can be found in "living" such as clothing, vegetables, fish, cakes, kitchen
utensils and many more.

in Membakut town there are three secondary schools and three primary schools which
Membakut SMK, SMK Membakut II, smk st. patrick, sk pekan membakut, sk st. patrick
and SJKC pei yin. I attended school in sk pekan Membakut from Primary 1 to Primary
Six and continue studies at SMK Membakut from Form 1 to Form 5. besides, there is
also a police post and a health clinic in the middle of town Membakut.

The people in my hometown live in peace and harmony. I love the peace and quiet of
my little hometown.