Malinau Regency
Based on information from Tidung community leaders, the name Malinau originated when the Dutch settled an area formerly known as Desa Selamban. At the time Desa Selamban was inhabited by the Tidung Tribe, while across the Kabiran river the village Pelita Canaan was inhabited by the dayak Abai tribe. When the Dutch arrived in the Desa Selamban they met a group of Abai who were harvesting sago from the sago palm, and asked the name of the river that ran between the two villages. The Abai didn't understand the questions, and assumed the Dutch wanted to know what they were working on. One of the Abai said "Mal Inau" which means harvesting sago in the local Abai language; "mal" meaning making, while "inau" means tree. Thus the name Malinau was born. A map of the area made during the colonial period called the local river "the Malinau", and the area has been known as Malinau since.
As people migrated into the area Desa Selamban eventually grew much larger and was renamed Malinau City. When Bulungan Regency was divided in 1999 Malinau City became the capital city of the newly formed Malinau Regency. In December 2012, Malinau became part of the new province of North Kalimantan.
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