Pitas

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Pitas is the capital of the Pitas District in the Kudat Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 895 in 2010. The local populace is made up predominantly of ethnic Kadazan-Dusun of Rungus and Orang Sungai (including Tambanuo) descent, with a small number of Malaysian Chinese and other ethnic minorities. Due to its geographical isolation and the general unsuitability of the land for agriculture, Pitas has one of the highest rates of poverty in Sabah.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitas,_Malaysia
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Coordinates:   6°42'27"N   117°1'53"E

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  • I don't think Pitas is mainly populated by Rungus; there are some other Dusun tribes living in the area; the Sungoi is the majority; some Tombonuo, Sonsogon; Kimaragang, Sama, Chinese (mixed: mostly Hakka and a few Cantonese), Eurosian (mixed: British), few Arab & Pakis descendants(Sharifs & the Khans), Sulug, Ubian, Banjar and Rungus is minority; Sungoi and Tombonuo are closely related linguistically. Definitely no Indian! Correct me if I'm wrong.
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