Penampang district · West Coast Division

Tamu Donggongon

Also known as Tamu Penampang

Tamu Donggongon is a tamu, a local market, in Donggongon, Penampang, Sabah. Published sources list its market days as Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. At least two sources agree on these days.

Last checked 7 October 2026 · 5 sources

Illustration of a lane between market stalls selling bananas, vegetables, woven baskets and handicraftsIllustration — generated artwork

Illustration — generated artwork: A lane of fruit, vegetable and craft stalls

Visit details

Market days

Published market days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Days confirmed by 2+ sources

Wednesday to Friday per Bernama (2025) and the Sabah Tourism Board list. Wikipedia gives Thursday and Friday. Reader comments on a 2016 community list describe it running from Wednesday afternoon until about 3pm on Friday, and mention a separate half-day Sunday tamu beside the Petronas station; neither is officially confirmed.

Opening hours

Hours not verified — most sources only say tamu start early in the morning

Location

Donggongon, Penampang, Sabah

Traders have operated at a temporary site near the Datuk Peter Mojuntin Memorial since November 2024, while the old tamu structure is redeveloped. Bernama

OpenStreetMap still maps the original Tamu Penampang building. Traders moved to a temporary site in November 2024, so no pin is shown until that site is mapped.

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Vendor & organiser contacts

No public contact verified yet

Traditional food documented here

No traditional food confirmed at this tamu yet

Produce and goods reported

  • Fresh agricultural produce, traditional handicrafts and local food Bernama
  • Household products, foods, and handicrafts such as bangles, headbands and gongs Wikipedia

Good to know

  • Unlike many tamu, Donggongon has designated stalls. The ground is large; if you lose your way, head for the music at its centre. Sabah Tourism Board
  • The old wooden tamu structure was found unsafe; JKR was appointed to upgrade it (2023). The Borneo Post

Sources

Last checked 7 October 2026.

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