There is so much to experience in and around Kota Kinabalu. There are also so many other fantastic places in Sabah you can explore with Kota Kinabalu as your base. Here, we present some “MUSTS”, attractions that you shall not miss when you visit Kota Kinabalu.
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City Mosque
A place for up to 12.000 worshippers
The second main mosque in the city is the Kota Kinabalu City Mosque at Likas Bay at the north coastal highway. It is another impressive example of a marvelous architecture, it resembles in some ways the design...
Museum
Human skulls and a Multivision Theatre at Sabah Museum
The main museum in KK is the Sabah State Museum located at old Palace Hill, nearby Queen Elizabeth Hospital. It is a unique complex built in 1985 with a museum, an ethno-botanic garden, a zoological...
Merlin
100 m in 4 seconds
In the heart of the town there is a giant Marlin Statue, excellent situated at the waterfront, with Pulau (island) Gaya in the background. This beautiful statue was inaugurated February, 2 year 2000 when Kota Kinabalu got city status.
The...
Lok Kawi Wildlife Park
The Lok Kawi Wildlife Park covers about 280 acres of land which includes the Botanical Site. This family-oriented park features exotic and endangered species such as the Sumatran rhinoceros, the Proboscis monkeys, the Malayan tigers, the Orang Utan, the...
Sabah State Mosque
A masterpiece of architecture
This state mosque is a masterpiece of architecture with its dove-grey walls and glittering majestic domes with gold inlay. It is centrally located at Jalan Tunku Abdul Raman and it is a proof of unique combination of...
Signal Hill
The memorial that survived World War II
From the Signal Hill Observatory that lies in a natural area, you have a fantastic scenic view of Kota Kinabalu, the South Chinese Sea and all the islands. Along the bluff at Signal Hill there is also the...
Tun Mustapha Tower (Menara Tun Mustapha)
To visit the 30-storeys and 122 meters high Tun Mustapha Tower (Menara Tun Mustapha), former known as Sabah Foundation Building, is a must when you visit Kota Kinabalu. It is a magnificent building, one of only four hanging structures in the world with...
Tunku Abdul Rahman Park
A taste of paradise
This Marine Park with wonderful tropical islands (pulau) is only minutes away from the city, so at least one of the islands is a must to visit when you are in Kota Kinabalu. Nowhere else in the world you will find a cluster of exotic...