Papar
A district capital in Sabah, Malaysia, a short drive south of Kota Kinabalu, Papar sits on the banks of the Papar River close to the sea, with the Crocker Range rising inland. The town is a stop on the Sabah State Railway — including the North Borneo steam railway tourist service — and its surroundings remain largely paddy fields and fruit orchards worked by a diverse mix of Bruneian Malay, Kadazan-Dusun, Bajau, and Chinese communities. The wartime Papar railway bridge, little changed since the Second World War, featured in Allied covert operations to retake North Borneo from Japanese forces.
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- Population19,278
- Nearest water from center 4.1 km2.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.7 km2.3 mi
Papar: quick answers
Where is Papar?
Papar is in Malaysia, about 31 km19 miles in a straight line from Kota Kinabalu.
How do you get to Papar?
The nearest airport is Kota Kinabalu (BKI), about 53 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Papar?
The warmest month is May, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 25°C77°F. The wettest month is December, with about 291 mm11.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Papar?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.