Penampang folk want imperiled Kasigui 'town' and century-old rain trees preserved

The remnants of Kasigui and its rain trees needs to be preserved as an heritage site, says local resident Eric Ye, who is a landscape artist.

KOTA KINABALU: Kasigui was a tiny colonial settlement in Sabah's Kadazandusun heartland of Penampang about 10km from the state capital here.

The little trading post that derived its name from the native kasigui tree has now fallen far from its heyday as the go-to "town" for people in the district.