| Native name | in Long Pasia. |
|---|---|
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sabah |
| Division | Interior Division |
| Precise location | Northwestern Borneo |
| Source1 location | From Long Pasia through mountains in Beaufort, Keningau and Tenom Districts |
| Mouth location | At Beaufort District into South China Sea |
| Mouth coordinates | 5°10′50.4″N 115°33′36.7″E |
| Mouth elevation | Sea level |
| Length | 120 km |
| Basin size | 9,180 km² |
| Discharge1 location | Near mouth |
| Discharge1 avg | 9.43 km3/year[1] |
| Progression | South China Sea |
| River system | Padas River[2][3] |
The Padas River (Malay: Sungai Padas) is a river in Interior Division, southwestern Sabah of Malaysia. It has a total length of 120 km (75 mi) from its headwaters in the mountains of northwest Sabah to its outlet at the South China Sea, southwest of Beaufort town. It originates from the Long Pasia in Sipitang and goes through the mountains in the interior Beaufort, Keningau and Tenom Districts, which are part of the Crocker Range system.[3] Padas river is from Long Pasia.
Features
The river is important to provide water supply to Labuan and both districts of Beaufort and Tenom including as the main source of hydroelectric power to entire west coast of Sabah.[2] The river is among the destination for water rafting activities in Sabah aside from Liwagu and Kiulu River.[4][5]
See also
Further reading
- "Kompendium (Data dan Maklumat Asas JPS)" [Compendium (DID Basic Data and Information)] (in Malay). Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia. 2018. p. 26. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
References
- ^ "Japan International Cooperation Agency"
- ^ "SBCP - Identification of Potential Protected Areas Ulu Padas - (Final Report) » Background on Biodiversity Significance". p. 6/63. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2019. – via Ministry of Culture, Environment and Tourism, Government of Sabah
- ^ "Crocker Range [Data Zone MY020]". BirdLife International. 2003. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Padas Rafting". Sabah Education Department. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ Ithnin, Hafiz (3 April 2018). "'Jump! Jump!', 'Boom! Boom!' [METROTV]" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 17 July 2019.