plantation, palm oil plantation, working as public servant and so on. As of 2021, there is no big industry in Tambunan. This is mainly due to the location of Tambunan which is a bit far from Kota Kinabalu and also it was shadowed by Keningau which is a larger City around 40 km from Tambunan. Tambunan host the only Kilang Tapai (Rice wine Factory) in Sabah. Tambunan also known for large plantation of ginger in the state in which the plantation mostly located at Kampung Tikolod Tambunan. Climate Politics Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) was established in Tambunan in 1985. Pairin Kitingan who was the Chief Minister of Sabah from 1985 to 1994 and the former president of PBS is a Tambunan native. Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) was established in Tambunan in 2016. Jeffery Kitingan who is the current Deputy Chief Minister II (2020-now) and president of STAR is a Tambunan Native Maximus Johnity Ongkili who is the current Minister in Prime Minister's Department of Sabah & Sarawak and the current Parti Bersatu Sabah president is a Tambunan Native References Further reading External links Tambunan District Council Tambunan District Office Tambunan District Towns in Sabah