page_title: Tamparuli
section_title: Tourist Attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Tamparuli / Tourist Attractions
caption_attribution_description: English: Tamparuli town centre, Sabah, Malaysia.
context_page_description: Tamparuli is a small town and a sub-district of Tuaran on the west coast of Sabah, Malaysia. It is populated mainly by native Dusuns, while a sizeable Chinese community runs most of the shops in the town proper. As with many other small towns in Sabah and indeed Malaysia as a whole, the town itself consists of both newer concrete shoplots as well as old wooden ones, which are particularly prone to destruction by fire as evidenced in the destruction of one of the wooden shoplots in recent years. Now, Tamparuli is said to have the potential to grow with the convenience of a new shop site called Tamparuli Point.
  The most famous landmark in Tamparuli is a long hanging bridge which is immortalized in the song Jambatan Tamparuli, a popular Kadazan-Dusun song. Another bridge, built for motor traffic, spans the river far below the hanging bridge and is frequently flooded during heavy rain. The beginning lyric below is a Tamparuli Bridge song.
  Pak pak kang ku doh,
  Sumunsui doh jambatan,
  Jambatan doh Tamparuli,
  Bakasut tinggi oku,
  *Pak pak called 'pok pok', refers to the sound of shoes/feet, and in this song is the sound of high heels
context_section_description: The 'Upside Down House' or Rumah Terbalik is a tourist attraction located in the town. It is the only structure of such type known to exist in Malaysia so far and a guided tour is available for visitors at daytime.
  The hanging bridge is known as Jambatan Tamparuli is a attraction for a photo-stop at the town. The bridge became well known after a song named after the bridge was sung by local singer Justin Lusah. Moreover, visitors who came to Jambatan Tamparuli also be welcomed by the traditional Dusun folk music and dance performances at the foot of the Jambatan Tamparuli. The festival music group consists of five to 13 players, including musical instruments such as Marimba, Togunggak, Sompoton, Suling, Skopion and, Sompoton Kembar.
  Chanteek Borneo Indigenous Museum is a mini-museum exhibiting miniature dolls in Barbie size, all dressed in Malaysian's costume. There are about 300 miniature costumes being exhibited with 2/3 of the costumes are from Sabah. The museum is open for the visitor on a daily day.
  JonGrapevines & Figs Garden is also a tourist attraction and located in Kampong Bantayan, Tamparuli. This place shows various types of grapes and figs.
  The Ruhiang hill, known as 'Bukit Perahu' (St. Veronica Hill), is a place for activity of hiking and is located near Tamparuli Town. Next, Kusai hill is also one of the main attractions for visitors for activities of hiking and tracks for bicycle riders. Furthermore, Murug-Turug eco-tourism, hiking & jungle trekking (MTET) is one of the tourist attractions for outdoor activities located in the Kampong Minangkob, 11 kilometers from Tamparuli Town and, 45 kilometers from Kota Kinabalu city.
caption: Main road leading into Tamparuli town centre
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