BEAUFORT, SABAH

'Beaufort' is a town and a district located in Interior Division of Sabah in east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Its population was estimated to be around 61,698 in 2000. It is a quiet provincial town about 90 kilometres south of Kota Kinabalu, with shophouses built high above the roads to avoid the periodic floods of the Padas River (''Sungai Padas'').
Beaufort is a stop on the North Borneo Railway operated by Sutera Harbour Resort. The railway station in Beaufort dates from 1905. The normal daily service is operated by the Sabah State Railway Department (''Jabatan Keretapi Negeri Sabah'').
Medical services are provided by the 140 bedded government hospital which has primary care and basic secondary care services. There are three private practitioners within the town area.
Beaufort is normally visited by tourists for the white-water rafting through the nearby Padas Gorge on the Padas River which is rated Grade 2 to 3. The recent development of river rides on the Klias River about 20km away also attract tourists to view the probocis monkeys and fireflies. The ride takes about an hour through pristine mangrove wetlands, with small examples estuarine crocodiles occasionally sighted.
Further afield is Pulau Tiga or Survivor Island (made famous by Mark Burnett: Reality Adventure TV series in 2001). This island is 30 minute boat ride from the jetty at Kuala Penyu 30 km west from Beaufort.
The open-air market, locally known as ''Tamu'' is held weekly on every Friday evening until Saturday afternoon. Local produce such as fresh fruits, vegetable, fresh meat and live poultry are sold. The days of this weekly community occasion differ from district to district.
The local dish satay is one of the local delicacies not to be missed. It is sold in open air stalls near the local mosque.

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★ Beaufort

★ Beaufort District Office

★ Location map of Beaufort

★ Sabah State Railway Department

★ Sabah Tourism