Things to Do and See in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

The state-capital city of Sabah is Kota Kinabalu. The modern city is the largest city of Sabah and situated on the northwest coast of Borneo along the South China Sea in Malaysia. The city is named after Mount Kinabalu located in Kinabalu National Park. Things to do and see in Kota Kinabalu is an overview of interesting places to visit in and around Kota Kinabalu, including two national parks, Kinabalu National Park and Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park.

Kota Kinabalu was ruled by the Bruneian Empire in the 15th century. In 1811 the North Borneo Company setup a trade settlement on Pulau Gaya, an island close to the shore. Rebels plundered and destroyed the settlement. After a fire they abandoned the island. The company built a new city in 1899 opposite of Pulau Gaya. The British gave it the name Jesselton. The city was named after Sir Charles Jesselton, one of the directors of North Borneo Company. The first railway was built from the city along the coast. In the Second World War Jesselton was completely destroyed by bombs. In 1967 the city got it’s current name, Kota Kinabalu. Residents often use the nickname for their city, KK. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).