Interior Division

Tenom district

About 145 km from Kota Kinabalu, Tenom is unofficially the hometown of the Murut people, who hold their annual Kalimaran festival there. It is known for coffee, and the Sabah State Railway runs there from Kota Kinabalu. Sabah Tourism Board

Last checked 7 October 2026

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Illustration of green hills with coffee shrubs and a valley town below

Illustration — generated artwork: Coffee smallholdings on green hills

Tamu in Tenom

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Places and highlights

  • Murut Cultural Centre

    Thirty-three acres beside the Pegalan River, displaying jars, gongs and traditional designs. Sabah Tourism Board

  • Sabah Agriculture Park

    Also a conservation centre for native Bornean orchids. Sabah Tourism Board

  • Tenom Coffee Valley

    In the town centre about 160 m from the train station; it also houses the Tenom Tourism Information Centre. Sabah Tourism Board

Sources

Last checked 7 October 2026.

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