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City of Kota Kinabalu - the Gateway to
Sabah
The City of Kota Kinabalu is the capital of Sabah. Located
on the west coast of “the Land Below the Wind”, under the watchful eye of
majestic Mount Kinabalu, and on the fringes of the South China Sea, Kota
Kinabalu is the bustling and colourful gateway to Sabah. Here you find the
international airport, world class hotels, innumerable restaurants and
café shops, shopping malls and business districts. We call our fast
developing and modern city with some 350,000 inhabitants simply and
affectionately KK!
The state capital has many places of interest. It is a city popular with
foreigners and locals alike, and the Tunku Abdul
Rahman Park, adjacent to the city is one of the top tourist
destination, perfect for relaxing, snorkelling and a wide variety of
watersports. Other places of interest include the
Signal Hill Observatory, offering a bird’s view of the city; the
Sabah Foundation Building - a unique
30-storey building (it is a circular structure supported by high tensile
steel rods, an architectural and engineering marvel, and there are only
four such buildings in the world; it is Sabah’s highest tower); the
State Mosque, resplendent with its majestic
domes and golden motifs is the central place of worship for KK's Muslim
population; the new Likas Mosque, the largest
in the state; and the Likas Bird Sanctuary.
The State Museum - based on the architecture
of Murut and Rungus longhouses has several galleries exhibiting, among
others, a cluster of human skulls from Sabah’s headhunting past, totemic
figures, old photographs, valuable ancient pottery from all over South
East Asia and antique Korans. In the Heritage Village of the museum you
find numerous life-size replicas of the traditional houses of the many
ethnic entities in Sabah.
The Sutera Harbour Resort, Marina and Golf Club
is located at the south end of the city and has become a major landmark.
The complex makes Kota Kinabalu an instant resort city: it comprises of
two 5-star hotels, an international yacht club and an award winning golf
course!
Major shopping malls are located along the main artery of Kota Kinabalu,
and you find just about anything from branded goods to local handicraft.
Recreational activities in KK include diving, a mere 15 minutes from the
city in the crystal clear waters of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park! The
ferries to the park leave from KK’s harbour district at the northern end
of the City. Click on the links below to find out about more activities
and places of interest when you are in Kota Kinabalu!
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