Ranau

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Ranau Town (Malay: Pekan Ranau) is the capital of the Ranau District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 87,500 in 2023.

The federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat is Ranau (federal constituency).

Key Information

Ranau Ranau Town
Town and District Capital
Seal
Coordinates: 5°58′00″N 116°41′00″E / 5.96667°N 116.68333°E / 5.96667; 116.68333
Country	Malaysia
State	Sabah
Division	West Coast
District	Ranau
Subdistrict	Ranau Subdistrict 1. Nalapak 2. Paginatan 3. Kundasang 4. Liwagu 5. Lipasu 6. Tagudon 7. Karanaan 8. Lohan 9. Bongkud 10. Timbua 11. Malinsau 12. Kaingaran 13. Randagong
Government
• Ranau District Officer	Jumain Bin Abdul Ghani
• Local Community Leaders (District Leaders)	K.D Muhasip Haji Ruman
• MP	Honorable Tuan Jonathan Bin Yasin (GRS) (Ranau)
Area
• Total	3,608.00 km2 (1,393.057 sq mi)
Elevation	1,175 m (3,855 ft)
Highest elevation	4,095 m (13,435 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Total	87,500
Time zone	GMT +08:00
Neighborhood Area	Kundasang
Weekly Market	Saturday
Plate Number	SA (1980-2018) SY (2018-2023) SJ (2023-) SS (1980-2018) SM (2018-) SK SU
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Ranau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Ranau
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27.2 (81.0)	27.3 (81.1)	27.8 (82.0)	28.5 (83.3)	28.7 (83.7)	28.2 (82.8)	28.0 (82.4)	28.1 (82.6)	27.9 (82.2)	27.8 (82.0)	27.7 (81.9)	27.5 (81.5)	27.9 (82.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	23.6 (74.5)	23.7 (74.7)	24.0 (75.2)	24.6 (76.3)	24.8 (76.6)	24.3 (75.7)	24.1 (75.4)	24.2 (75.6)	24.0 (75.2)	24.1 (75.4)	24.1 (75.4)	23.9 (75.0)	24.1 (75.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.1 (68.2)	20.1 (68.2)	20.3 (68.5)	20.7 (69.3)	20.9 (69.6)	20.5 (68.9)	20.2 (68.4)	20.3 (68.5)	20.1 (68.2)	20.4 (68.7)	20.5 (68.9)	20.4 (68.7)	20.4 (68.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	216 (8.5)	153 (6.0)	136 (5.4)	143 (5.6)	234 (9.2)	206 (8.1)	175 (6.9)	172 (6.8)	203 (8.0)	202 (8.0)	220 (8.7)	221 (8.7)	2,281 (89.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[1]

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