Kota Kinabalu
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. Wikivoyage
Population 452,058 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Malaysia
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Double Six Monument Memorial · 740 m - Sabah State Museum. Teknologi Museum · 750 m
- Ecogarden Museum · 750 m
- Pusat Orkid Attraction · 790 m
- Sabah State Museum & Heritage Village Museum · 860 m
- Sabah Islamic Civilization Museum Museum · 870 m
- Heritage Village Phase II Attraction · 960 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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City Run
March – April
City Run annual marathon held around March or April
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Harvest Festival
May – June
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Kota Kinabalu); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
All 12 places to eatSomewhere to run
Getting around
- KK Central 640 m
- Sembulan 890 m
- Hotel Promenade Taxi Request 1.0 km
- aisa City pickup and drop of points 1.2 km
- Kampung Air Taxi Station 1.6 km
- West (inc Brunei & Sarawak) 1.8 km
More train stations: Tanjung Aru 2.2 km
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.