Tenom town is located some 3 hours by road from Kota Kinabalu city in Interior Division of Sabah, East Malaysia "on the North Borneo". Buses and hired taxis are available at the bus terminal near Kota Kinabalu Merdeka Field "Jalan Padang". The town was formerly called Fort Birch in the colonial period. Its population was estimated to be around 46,200 in the year 2000. Get to know the Murut culture and traditions at the Murut Cultural Centre (tel: 087-302421) and for the adventurous, white water rafting at Padas River.

The principal ethnic groups are Murut (60%), followed by Chinese (20%), Malay (10%), and Kadazan-Dusun (8%). The area is primarily an agricultural zone, with Coffer  Beans, maize, vegetables, Oil Palm  and Rubber Trees the major crops. Tenom is one of Sabah's more scenic interior locations, with the Crocker Range towering impressively immediately behind town. It also known as the "gateway to Murut country".

In the center of Tenom is a statue to Ontoros Antonom (1885-1915), who led the Rundum Revolt of the Murut people against the British colonists in the Rundum District of Tenom in 1915.

The Sabah Agricultural Park Lagud Sebrang Agriculture Research Station, the Tenom Orchid Centre and the Murut Cultural Center are located outside of town.

Bus rides cost approximately RM18.30 per person (one way). A taxi ride from the Merdeka Field bus station will cost around RM30.00 per person (one way).

Getting there by North Borneo Railway or by "RailCar" to Tenom, with a drive to Beaufort, a rural town situated at the confluence of the Padas River and villages. and Pegalan rivers.

Arrive Tenom town, you can by transport to the Tenom Agricultural Park, a journey which will take approximately 25 minutes. Register at the entrance and proceed for a tour of this agricultural park. Officially launched in March 25, 2001 by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, the agriculture park showcase Sabah's rich agricultural heritage. In the beautifully landscaped gardens are some of the most unique plants from the fragrant to the rare and exotic Borneo orchids. Here you can discover the magic of the tropics from the evolution of plants to today's incredible diversity of native and introduced species.