Pitas | |
Native Name: | Pekan Pitas |
Native Name Lang: | ms |
Settlement Type: | Town and district capital |
Image Alt: | Shoplots in Pitas |
Coordinates: | 6.7167°N 117.0667°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Malaysia |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | Division |
Subdivision Name2: | Kudat |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Pitas |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 895 |
Area Total Km2: | 1419.35 |
Pitas (ms|Pekan Pitas) is the capital of the Pitas District in the Kudat Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 895 in 2010.[1] The local populace is made up predominantly of ethnic Rungus (majority), Orang Sungai, Tombonuo and Kimaragang descent, with a small number of Malaysian Chinese and other ethnic minorities. Due to its geographical isolation and the general unsuitability of the land for agriculture, Pitas has one of the highest rates of poverty in Sabah.
Pitas has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.