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About Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu 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 Putatan districts are included, the metro area has a combined population of 628,725.

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Kota Kinabalu to Brunei Kota Kinabalu to Kampong Menumbok Kota Kinabalu to Lahad Datu Kota Kinabalu to Puerto Princesa Kota Kinabalu to Singapore Kota Kinabalu to Danum Valley Conservation Area Kota Kinabalu to Kudat Kota Kinabalu to Kuching Kota Kinabalu to Boracay Island Kota Kinabalu to Labuan Ferry Terminal Kota Kinabalu to Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary Kota Kinabalu to Sungai Kinabatangan Kota Kinabalu to Mindanao Kota Kinabalu to Kampung Kunak Kota Kinabalu to Mantanani Islands Kota Kinabalu to Temburong Kota Kinabalu to Indonesia Kota Kinabalu to Guangxi Kota Kinabalu to Perth Kota Kinabalu to Nabawan Kota Kinabalu to Shanghai Kota Kinabalu to Paris Kota Kinabalu to Kuta Kota Kinabalu to Los Angeles Kota Kinabalu to Perhentian Islands Kota Kinabalu to Taman Ehsan Sabah Malaysia Kota Kinabalu to Sepilok Jungle Resort Kota Kinabalu to Cappadocia Kota Kinabalu to Mulu Airport MZV Kota Kinabalu to Tiga Island Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Perlis Kota Kinabalu to Neuschwanstein Castle Kota Kinabalu to Terminal Feri Menumbok Kota Kinabalu to Athens Kota Kinabalu to Banggi Island Kota Kinabalu to Panglao Kota Kinabalu to Darmstadt Kota Kinabalu to Hong Kong Kota Kinabalu to Great barrier reef Landmark Kota Kinabalu to Sapulut Kota Kinabalu to Mūlū Kota Kinabalu to Alice Springs Kota Kinabalu to Bukit Janda Baik Kota Kinabalu to Dubai Airport DXB Kota Kinabalu to Togian Islands Kota Kinabalu to District 7 Kota Kinabalu to Rijksmuseum Kota Kinabalu to Pulau Sipadan Station Kota Kinabalu to Siem Reap Kota Kinabalu to Kaoh Rung