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Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu (pronooncit [ˈkota kinaˈbalu]), 亚庇 (Cheenese, Mandarin pronoonced Yà bì) umwhile kent as Jesselton,[1][2] is the caipital o the state o Sabah, locatit in East Malaysie. It is the caipital o the West Coast Diveesion o Sabah an aw. The ceety is locatit alang the northwast coast o Borneo facin the Sooth Cheenae Sea. The Tunku Abdul Rahman Naitional Pairk[3] lees on its wast an Munt Kinabalu, which gae the ceety its name, is locatit towards the east. Kota Kinabalu haes a population o 452,058,[4] housomeivver, aften mistaken, even bi maist locals, as a pairt o Kota Kinabalu, locatit side bi side, is the Penampang destrict, it haes a estimatit population o 628,725.[4]

Kota Kinabalu
(Umwhile, Jesselton)
亚庇
Frae top richt clockwise: Tun Mustapha Touer, Wisma Tun Fuad Stephens, Wawasan Intersection, ceety centre an 1Borneo.
Frae top richt clockwise: Tun Mustapha Touer, Wisma Tun Fuad Stephens, Wawasan Intersection, ceety centre an 1Borneo.
Banner o Kota Kinabalu (Umwhile, Jesselton) 亚庇
Banner
Official seal of Kota Kinabalu (Umwhile, Jesselton) 亚庇
Seal
Eik-name(s): 
"Natur Resort Ceety", KK, "A-bi", "Ceety belaw the Wind"
Location o Kota Kinabalu in Sabah
Location o Kota Kinabalu in Sabah
Kota Kinabalu (Umwhile, Jesselton) 亚庇 is located in Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu (Umwhile, Jesselton) 亚庇
Kota Kinabalu
(Umwhile, Jesselton)
亚庇
Kota Kinabalu is locatit in Malaysie
Coordinates: 5°58′17″N 116°05′43″E / 5.97139°N 116.09528°E / 5.97139; 116.09528
Kintra Malaysie
State Sabah
DiveesionWest Coast
Settled bi BNBC1882
Declared caipital o North Borneo1946
Grantit ceety status2 Februar 2000
Govrenment
 • MayorAbidin Madingkir
 • Director-GeneralDatuk Yeo Boon Hai
Area
 • City351 km2 (136 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • City452,058
 • Density1463/km2 (3,790/sq mi)
 • Metro
628,725
 Sourced from the Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2010. Kota Kinabalu metropolitan area including Penampang population of 176,667.
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
88xxx; 89xxx
Area code(s)0882
Websitewww.dbkk.sabah.gov.my

Kota Kinabalu is aften kent as KK athin Malaysie an internaitionally. For the locals it is kent as A-bi (Hakka for Jesselton).[5] It is a major fishin destination an a popular gatewey for travellers visitin Sabah an Borneo.[2][6] Kinabalu Naitional Pairk is locatit aboot 90 kilometres frae the ceety an thare are mony tourist attractions in an aroond the ceety. Kota Kinabalu is ane o the major industrial an commercial centres o East Malaysie an aw. Thir twa factors combine tae mak Kota Kinabalu ane o the fastest growin ceeties in Malaysie.[7]

Internaitional relations

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Relatit page: Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in Malaysie

Several kintras hae set up thair consulates in Kota Kinabalu, includin Australie,[8] Brunei, Finland,[9] Indonesie, Japan,[10] Romanie[11] an Swaden.[12][13]

Sister ceeties

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Kota Kinabalu currently haes five sister ceeties:

References

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Footnotes

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  1. ↑ "Kota Kinabalu". ABC Sabah. Retrieved 12 August 2009.[deid airtin]
  2. ↑ a b "Dari Jesselton ke Kota Kinabalu" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 25 Februar 2010. Archived frae the original on 19 Juin 2013. Retrieved 19 Mey 2013. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
  3. ↑ Charles De Ledesma; Mark Lewis; Pauline Savage (2003). Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Rough Guides. pp. 508–. ISBN 978-1-84353-094-7. Retrieved 22 Mey 2013.
  4. ↑ a b "Population Distribution by Local Authority Areas and Mukims, 2010 (page 1 & 8)" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 5 Februar 2015. Retrieved 10 Apryle 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kota Kinabalu (Capital City)". Archived frae the original on 9 Apryle 2013. Retrieved 1 Juin 2013.
  6. ↑ "Tourism hub set to lift Sabah real estate". TheStar. 11 Juin 2007. Archived frae the original on 13 Julie 2012. Retrieved 15 Januar 2008. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ Muguntan Vanar (20 September 2010). "Rapid development in Kota Kinabalu has its drawbacks". The Star, Malaysia. Archived frae the original on 19 Juin 2013. Retrieved 3 Januar 2011. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ "Australian Consulate in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived frae the original on 4 Februar 2014. Retrieved 11 Juin 2013.
  9. ↑ "Contact information: Honorary Consulate of Finland, Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)". Embassy of Finland, Kuala Lumpur. Archived frae the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 11 Juin 2013.
  10. ↑ "Consular Office of Japan in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia". Consular Office of Japan in Kota Kinabalu. Archived frae the original on 4 Juin 2023. Retrieved 11 Juin 2013.
  11. ↑ "Honorary Consulate of Romania in Kota Kinabalu". ROMANIA Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 11 Juin 2013.
  12. ↑ "062a_Hon consulates in Malaysia" (PDF). European External Action Service. Retrieved 2 Juin 2013.
  13. ↑ "Kota Kinabalu Travel Guide - Mapcarta". Iguide.travel. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  14. ↑ "Friend and Sister Cities in the Clear". City of Rockingham Website. 21 Mairch 2011. Archived frae the original on 19 Juin 2013. Retrieved 11 Juin 2013.
  15. ↑ Teh, Michael. "Hakka communities of KK, Heyuan City, China have much in common". New Sabah Times. Archived frae the original on 19 Juin 2013. Retrieved 11 Juin 2013.
  16. ↑ "VLADIVOSTOK TO BECOME KOTA KINABALU'S FOURTH SISTER CITY". MALAYSIA.com. 17 Mairch 2010. Archived frae the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 5 Mairch 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ↑ "Friendship Visit to Yongin by Kota Kinabalu City". YONGIN City. 18 Mairch 2010. Archived frae the original on 19 Juin 2013. Retrieved 5 Mairch 2012.
  18. ↑ "Another city wants to be KK's sister". Borneo Post. 23 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 4 Mey 2010.

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