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 eedit

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 eedit

Kota Kinabalu currently haes five sister ceeties:

References eedit

Footnotes eedit

  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.

Freemit airtins eedit

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