Kota Kinabalu
The capital of Sabah on the island of Borneo, this Malaysian city is a growing resort destination due to its proximity to tropical islands, sandy beaches, lush rainforest and Mount Kinabalu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kota Kinabalu City Mosque and Pu Tuo Si Temple.
Kota Kinabalu City Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kota Kinabalu City Mosque is the second main mosque for the city of Kota Kinabalu in Likas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, after the State Mosque in Sembulan. The head imam is Hafiz Bin Hamzah.
Pu Tuo Si Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: DerFussi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pu Tuo Si Temple is a Buddhist temple located off Tuaran Road in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The temple was built in 1980 with a statue of Guanyin located in the entrance.
Kinabalu Tower
Government office
Photo: Hhh csc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kinabalu Tower, also known as Sabah State Administrative Centre is a 33-storey, 182-meter-tall, government office complex building in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Kinabalu Tower is situated 3½ km northwest of Kota Kinabalu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inanam and Manggatal.
Inanam
Village
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Inanam is a suburb and sub-district of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia. It is 10 kilometres from the city centre.
Manggatal
Town
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Menggatal or Manggatal is a Malaysian town and suburb of Kota Kinabalu District on the west coast of Sabah. It is an suburb of the state capital, Kota Kinabalu, and is under the jurisdiction of Kota Kinabalu City Hall. Manggatal is situated 5 km northeast of Kota Kinabalu.
Kota Kinabalu
- Also known as: “Jesselton”
- Location: Sabah, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.9899° or 5° 59′ 24″ northLongitude
116.1324° or 116° 7′ 57″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
6PQRX4QJ+XWGeoNames ID
1736650
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In Other Languages
“Kota Kinabalu” goes by many names.
- Korean: “코타키나발루”
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