Atkinson Clock Tower
The Atkinson Clock Tower is the oldest standing structure in Kota Kinabalu. It was originally known as the Atkinson Memorial Clock Tower and sits in solitary on the bluff along Signal Hill Road overlooking this seaside city and capital of Sabah, Malaysia.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sabah Tourism Board and Suria Sabah.
Sabah Tourism Board
Tourism office
Photo: Dollymj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sabah Tourism Board, or generally known as Sabah Tourism, is an agency of the Sabah State Government operating under the purview of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment. Sabah Tourism Board is situated 370 metres north of Atkinson Clock Tower.
Suria Sabah
Shopping center
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suria Sabah is a shopping centre located in the city of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Completed in July 2009, the mall sits on an 11-acre site facing the South China Sea with a scenic view of the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park. Suria Sabah is situated 600 metres north of Atkinson Clock Tower.
Jesselton Hotel
Hotel
Photo: DerFussi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jesselton Hotel is a hotel located in the city of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It is the first and oldest hotel to be built in the city. Jesselton Hotel is situated 300 metres north of Atkinson Clock Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanjung Aru Sabah and Inanam.
Tanjung Aru Sabah
Village
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kota Kinabalu is the capital of Sabah on the island of Borneo, often referred to by locals as just KK. This Malaysian city is a growing resort destination due to its proximity to tropical islands, sandy beaches, lush rainforest and Mount Kinabalu. Tanjung Aru Sabah is situated 4 km southwest of Atkinson Clock Tower.
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. Inanam is situated 7 km east of Atkinson Clock Tower.
Donggongon
Town
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penampang is the capital of the Penampang District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 93,616 in 2010, with ethnic Kadazan as the majority. Donggongon is situated 9 km south of Atkinson Clock Tower.
Atkinson Clock Tower
- Type: Monument
- Description: clock tower in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
- Categories: historic site and clock tower
- Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.98219° or 5° 58′ 56″ northLongitude
116.07731° or 116° 4′ 38″ eastInception
1905Open location code
6PQRX3JG+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 909914699OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q4281727
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Tamil—“Atkinson Clock Tower” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج ساعة أتكينسون”
- Chinese: “艾京生钟楼”
- Estonian: “Atkinsoni kellatorn”
- French: “Atkinson Clock Tower”
- German: “Atkinson Clock Tower”
- German: “Atkinson Memorial Clock Tower”
- Indonesian: “Menara Jam Atkinson”
- Malay: “Menara Jam Atkinson”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Atkinsons klokketårn”
- Norwegian: “Atkinsons klokketårn”
- Tamil: “அட்கின்சன் மணிக்கூட்டுக் கோபுரம்”
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