Tawau History - Street Name Series: Jalan Kelapa (Coconut Road) and Jalan Abaca (Manila Hemp Road), Tawau
The Early Story of Tawau's Coconut and Abaca Plantations
by Kumis Kumis
Jalan Kelapa and Jalan Abaca, Tawau was named after two of Tawau's most significant early agricultural commodities that include Coconut (copra) and Abaca (Manila Hemp).
Tawau owes its prosperity almost entirely to agriculture.