LIFE is quiet and unhurried in Membakut and Bongawan in the parliamentary constituency of Kimanis, Sabah. Many of its buildings are built by the British colonialists dating back to the 1920s.
Most of the folk here make their living from anchovies and shrimp, which they catch and then sell by the side of the road from Kimanis to Papar. Some of the seafood, however, make their way to Labuan, Sarawak and the peninsula to be sold.
The Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal and the electric power project are among the few modern landmarks seen in Kimanis.
Jobs are scarce in this Sabah outpost, where fishing and farming make up the sources of income of the people. – January 11, 2020.
Bongawan in the parliamentary constituency of Kimanis is a small town in the west coast of Sabah. Its main attractions are its colonial British wooden shophouses built in 1922 and after the war in1950. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.Boni Joyo serving Malay kampung food is one of the oldest restaurants in Bongawan town. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020. Jobs are scarce in Bongawan, where the folk fish for anchovies and shrimp as a source of income. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.Children play outside pre-war shophouses built of timber in Bongawan. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.Life is slow and unhurried in the coastal town of Bongawan. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.Fishermen head out to sea from the river in Kampung Batu 30, Kimanis. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.Fisherfolk prepare their equipment for a day out in the sea, in Kampung Batu 30, Kimanis. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.Shop owners open for business in Kimanis, Sabah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.Traders showcase their wares at Pasar Tamu in Membakut, Sabah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.Fishermen take their nets out to catch anchovies, their main source of income, at a rickety jetty in Kg Binsulok in Membakut, Sabah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.Schoolchildren take the old bridge in Kg Binsulok in Membakut, Sabah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.A villager harvests corn in Kampung Pimping, Membakut, where the economy is mainly agriculture-based. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.An aerial view of Kimanis town. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.A hawker offers honey dew melon, a popular fruit in Kimanis, Sabah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.
Many of the residents of Kimanis are farmers. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.The Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal and the electric power projects are two of the few modern landmarks of Kimanis. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.Villagers go shopping at the market in Kimanis. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, January 11, 2020.
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