The existence of Tuaran in colonial records can be traced as far back as 1813, in official letters written by Sir Stamford Raffles, the then British Governor of Java, seeking permission to accept the Sultan of Brunei's invitation to deal with piracy issues at 'Jawaran' in the north of Borneo.

The second meaning is 'to bargain', which refers to the trading activities which had been taking place in the Tuaran area even before British colonisation commenced in 1884.

[7] Position of Tuaran Town near other areas; The Dusun Lotud people of Tuaran produce a traditional liquor called bahar (toddy) made from coconut sap mixed with a kind of tree bark known locally as rosok which colours the sap red.

They are fried for five to ten minutes in high heat, causing the bottom part of the noodles to become crunchy.

[9][10] Every Sunday morning, a tamu (native open-air market) is held in Tuaran town.

At the tamu, produce, seafood, traditional food and drinks, handicrafts and other goods from Tuaran and the surrounding villages are bought and sold.

Borneo Ant House is a mini theme park located at Tuaran-Kota Belud Road.

It was open in August 2014 and the exhibits are miniature dolls of Barbie size dressed in traditional costumes from Malaysia.

Sabandar Cowboy Town is another mini theme park with focus on horse riding activity.

The name Linangkit is a unique traditional Lotud embroidery with patterns usually in color red, orange, etc.

Moreover, you will save a chance to personally see the actions and visions of how the old folks of Lotud lived in the olden times.