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Kudat
is a town in Sabah, East Malaysia,
on the Northern Tip of Borneo, the Tanjung Simpang Mengayau on Borneo
island. It serves as the administrative center for the Kudat Division,
which includes the towns of Kudat, Pitas,
Kota Marudu, and some offshore islands,
Balak, Balambangan, Banggi, Bankawan, Guhuan Utara, Kalampunian and
Malawali. It is located on the northern part of Sabah, some 190 kilometres
(120 mi) north of Kota Kinabalu, the state
capital. On the west, it faces the South China Sea, and on the east the
Sulu Sea.
Kudat is not a well known location for foreign visitors, however, there is
a notable modern beach resort near the town, Kudat Golf & Marina Resort,
which offer good foods and accommodation. The resort and the adjoining
golf course was built on reclaimed land done in the 1970s by the then
Chief Minister of Sabah Tun Datu Mustapha.
The late
Tun Mustapha was from Limau-limauan, a village across the bay from Kudat
town. The golf club is the oldest golf club in Borneo, Kudat Golf Club,
founded in 1906, currently an 18 holes par 72 championship course. Other
attractions include tours to nearby Rungus longhouses, where traditional
brass gongs are made, and where honey is produced and to Tanjung Simpang
Mengayau, the northernmost point on the island of Borneo.
The ethnic composition in Kudat are mainly Rungus, a sub-group of the
indigenous Kadazan. While about 10% of the population is ethnic Chinese
(predominantly Hakka Chinese) and there is a minorities of Bajau, Bugis,
Ubian, Suluk, Dusun, Murut, and Malay.
Sources:
Wikipedia
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