Kota Kinabalu
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. The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park lies to its west and Mount Kinabalu, which gave the city its name, is located to its east. Kota Kinabalu has a population of 452,058 according to the 2010 census; when the adjacent Penampang and Tuaran districts are included, the metro area has a combined population of 628,725. The 2020 Census revealed an increase in the municipal population to 500,421, while the wider area including the Penampang and Putatan districts had a population of 731,406.
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malasia
- Elevation
- 0 m
- Population
- 500,421
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates
- 5.97, 116.07
How far Kota Kinabalu is from other cities in Malasia
- Sandakan227 km✈ 1 h 2 min · 🚗 3 h 47 min
- Kuantan1,432 km✈ 2 h 30 min · 🚗 23 h 52 min
- Kuala Terengganu1,433 km✈ 2 h 30 min · 🚗 23 h 53 min
- Pasir Gudang1,440 km✈ 2 h 30 min · 🚗 23 h 60 min
- Pelentong1,446 km✈ 2 h 31 min · 🚗 24 h 6 min
- Johor Bahru1,455 km✈ 2 h 31 min · 🚗 24 h 15 min
- Kampung Larkin Lama1,455 km✈ 2 h 31 min · 🚗 24 h 15 min
- Mukim Pulai1,462 km✈ 2 h 32 min · 🚗 24 h 22 min
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