Beaufort is a town and a district located in Interior Division of Sabah in east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It is a quiet provincial town about 90 kilometres south of Kota Kinabalu, with shophouses built high above the roads to avoid the periodic floods of the Padas River (Sungai Padas). Originally set up to help economic development of the interior of Sabah, Beaufort’s early prosperity was closely linked to rubber cultivation. Medical services are provided by the government hospital which has primary care and basic secondary care services. There are three private practitioners within the town area. Beaufort is usually visited by tourists for white-water rafting through the nearby Padas Gorge on the Padas River which is rated as a Grade 2 to 4 river. The open-air market, locally known as tamu is held weekly on every Friday evening until Saturday afternoon. Local produce such as fresh fruits, vegetable, fresh meat and live poultry are sold. The days of this weekly community occasion differ from district to district.
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