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Kota Kinabalu is named after Mount Kinabalu, which means 'revered place of the dead' in the Dusun language.

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Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia

Country
Malaysia
Population
500.4K
Coordinates
5.98, 116.07
476th most populous city in the world

Kota Kinabalu, colloquially referred to as KK, is the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is also the capital of the Kota Kinabalu District as well as the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea.

From the “Etymology” section

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The city was originally named Jesselton after Sir Charles Jessel, the Vice-Chairman of the British North Borneo Chartered Company.

Kota Kinabalu
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Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia

Country
Malaysia
Population
500.4K
Coordinates
5.98, 116.07
476th most populous city in the world

Kota Kinabalu, colloquially referred to as KK, is the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is also the capital of the Kota Kinabalu District as well as the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea.

From the “History” section

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Kota Kinabalu is the smallest but most populous district in Sabah, covering an area of 351 square kilometres.

Kota Kinabalu
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Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia

Country
Malaysia
Population
500.4K
Coordinates
5.98, 116.07
476th most populous city in the world

Kota Kinabalu, colloquially referred to as KK, is the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is also the capital of the Kota Kinabalu District as well as the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea.

From the “Capital city” section

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The Kota Kinabalu City Bird Sanctuary was declared a protected area in 1996.

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Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia

Country
Malaysia
Population
500.4K
Coordinates
5.98, 116.07
476th most populous city in the world

Kota Kinabalu, colloquially referred to as KK, is the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is also the capital of the Kota Kinabalu District as well as the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: FILMR Production · CC BY 3.0

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Kota Kinabalu International Airport is the second busiest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

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Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia

Country
Malaysia
Population
500.4K
Coordinates
5.98, 116.07
476th most populous city in the world

Kota Kinabalu, colloquially referred to as KK, is the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is also the capital of the Kota Kinabalu District as well as the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea.

From the “Transportation” section

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Photo: FILMR Production · CC BY 3.0

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