Kinarut Shop Houses

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Old wooden shop houses in the township of Kinarut. Kinarut is one of three places in the State of Sabah, Malaysia with "Kina" as part of its name. The other two are Mt. Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South East Asia, and Kinabatangan River, the longest river in Sabah. There used to be an old fort in Kinarut that was built as defence against attacks from invaders who used to sail into the waters around Kinarut.
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Coordinates:   5°49'25"N   116°2'34"E

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  • Interesting. What is the meaning of "Kina" in Kinarut and Kinabalu? Who were the aggressors that required the fortress to be built?
  • The term "Kina" means "Chinese" but I don't know how it relates to "Kinarut". The aggressors were pirates.
  • Kedai ni dah duduk berpuluh tahun cut sini,tapi masih x ada kemajuan.
  • last time story i heared that 'kinarut' come from the 'words cina road'..
  • If im not wrong 'kinarut' mean 'china road'...
  • it is better if they keep diz old building...im sure itz bring many history
  • yes u right..i read an article about KINARUT..and the means it 'china road',in the past,many chinese people use the place as a transit to sell their goods..
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