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During the [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]], Kalabakan was [[Combat operations in 1963 during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation|raided by Indonesian forces]] on 29 December 1963.<ref>{{cite news |date=17 September 2017 |title=Kalabakan tragedy tested our unity, say Malaysians |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/09/17/kalabakan-tragedy-tested-our-unity-say-malaysians |newspaper=The Star |agency=[[Bernama]] |access-date=16 April 2021}}</ref>
Kalabakan was administered as part of Tawau District until 1 January 2019, when it was established as an independent district.<ref name=intro/> The split as stated by the government as aimed at improving administration and development, with the previous Tawau District being as large as the state of [[Negeri Sembilan]].<ref>{{cite news |date=16 August 2018 |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/08/402097/state-government-approves-turning-kalabakan-district |title=State government approves turning Kalabakan into a district |newspaper=[[New Straits Times]] |agency=Bernama |accessdate=16 April 2021}}</ref> The current district officer is Rashid bin Abdul Harun.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sabah.gov.my/pd.klbkn/perutusan.html |title=Rashid bin Abdul Harun |language=ms |publisher=Kalabakan District |accessdate=16 April 2021}}</ref>
==Economy and infrastructure==
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