The sanctuary was given additional protection as a State Cultural Heritage Site in 1998. The city was upgraded to city status on 2 February 2000. [104] The park is a two-hour drive away from the city and Mount Kinabalu, which is the 10th highest peak in South-East Asia and the highest in Malaysia, is located there. It is the seat of the state government where almost all of their ministries and agencies are based. One of the major roads here is Lintas-Tuaran Bypass Road, which together serves almost as a ring road, circling the city and connecting the districts and suburbs surrounding the city, namely Putatan, Penampang, Luyang, Likas, Inanam, Menggatal, Sepanggar and Tuaran. Taxis are available throughout the city.[60]. A number of industrial and manufacturing companies also have plants here, especially in the industrial districts of Likas, Kolombong, and Inanam. Sample size: 4,967 State in Malaysia. Flat land is at a premium in the city centre, and there is a strict limit to the height of buildings: the airport is 7 km (4 mi) away, and the city is directly in the flight path. The terms "K.K-ites"[8] and "K.K-ians" have also been used to a limited extent. This page was last changed on 12 September 2020, at 23:07. [119], Kota Kinabalu has hosted a number of national sporting events such as the 2002 Sukma Games, international tournaments such as the 1994 Karate World Championships[120] and the 2008 BWF Super Series Masters Finals badminton tournament. [87] The established Public College Tunku Abdul Rahman is in the Donggongon area. Sourced from the Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2010. 2022 576,000 Among them are Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School, Kian Kok Middle School, Maktab Nasional and Seri Insan Secondary School.[81]. This antique steam train service only running on Saturday and Wednesday mornings from Tanjung Aru station to Kinarut station before returning to the former station. 2021 563,000. Kota Kinabalu is named after Mount Kinabalu, which is situated about 50 kilometres east-northeast of the city. In 1950, the population of Kota Bharu was 26,388. The park's high point is 13,400-foot Mount Kinabula, Malaysia's tallest peak, a mecca for climbers. [21] In 2016, the Tanjung Aru railway station was moved to Aeropod with a new terminal and more public facilities. Kota Kinabalu currently has sixteen sister cities: For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see, City and state capital in Sabah, Malaysia, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan St. Francis Convent, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Kota Kinabalu, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Tun Ahmadshah, List of twin towns and sister cities in Malaysia, List of tallest buildings in Kota Kinabalu, "Malaysia Elevation Map (Elevation of Kota Kinabalu)", "May 1 MALAYSIA UPDATE and NOTES ON SUFFIXES", "Population Distribution by Local Authority Areas and Mukims, 2010 (page 1 & 8)", "Tourism hub set to lift Sabah real estate", "Rapid development in Kota Kinabalu has its drawbacks", "KINABALU: Kina Balu , Aki Nabalu, or Ki Nabalu? [105], The Tun Mustapha Tower (formerly Sabah Foundation Building) is about a 10-minute drive from the city centre. [53] The mixed race offspring of Kadazan and Chinese are referred to as Sino-Kadazans or simply "Sinos".[53]. It has one terminal[62] and is the second busiest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport and is one of the main gateways into Sabah and East Malaysia. Population of Kota Kinabalu Population of Kota Kinabalu In 2019 2020, the population of the city of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia is - 579 304people. [49] The Chinese are mostly Hakkas and reside mainly in the Luyang area. [83][84] Both schools cater to children of Japanese and Indonesian expatriates working and living around the city. [21][61] It was built for the main purpose of transporting commodities from the Interior Division to the port in Jesselton (now Kota Kinabalu) during the British occupation. As the second-largest growing city in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru really is the up and coming place to visit in Southeast Asia! Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), founded in 1994, is the largest university in Sabah. Please report a case here There are no deaths confirmed in Kota Kinabalu, due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea. Diverse Projects Attract Investors to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia’s Last Living Sumatran Rhino Sick. [6][7] Kinabalu Park is located about 90 kilometres from the city and there are many other tourist attractions in and around the city. [19] This new administrative centre was renamed Jesselton after Sir Charles Jessel, who was the then Vice-Chairman of BNBC. Among the well-established and prestigious boarding schools in Sabah is Sekolah Menengah Sains Sabah, formally known as Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Sabah (SBPS), which is in Bukit Padang. There are also regular scheduled ferry services to Labuan. Kota Kinabalu (pronounced [ˈkɔtɑ kɪnɑbɑlʊ]), ... Kota Kinabalu proper has a population of 579,304, while the larger urban area has an estimated population of 700,000. The current metro area population of Kota Bharu in 2020 is 348,000, a 1.46% increase from 2019. [110] The weekly Gaya Street Sunday Market features a gathering of local hawkers selling a wide range of items from traditional ethnic cultural souvenirs to pets and flowers. [60] There are two main bus terminals in the city centre. Official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil, with over 75% of the population fluent in English. [21] A separate company operates the leisure tour also called the North Borneo Railway, which caters mainly for tourists. Kinabalu is derived from the name Aki Nabalu meaning the "revered place of the dead." Kota Bharu has grown by 4,463 since 2015, which represents a 1.30%annual change. There is another sports complex in Penampang which also has a full-sized football stadium. [35] Sepanggar island is located north of the National Park opposite Sepanggar Bay. The park's high point is 13,400-foot Mount Kinabula, Malaysia's tallest peak, a mecca for climbers. It is a name said to have been given by fishermen from Gaya Island referring to the strip of land that is today's downtown Kota Kinabalu. [97][98], Located within the Likas Bay area is the Kota Kinabalu City Bird Sanctuary. [12] The Bajau locals purportedly used this name to refer to a village in the southern part of the city which was filled with coconut trees. [4], By the end of 1899, construction had started on shoplots,[20] a pier and government buildings. In the 15th century, the area of Kota Kinabalu was under the influence of Bruneian Empire. The British Crown declared Jesselton as the new capital of North Borneo in 1946 and started to rebuild the town. Kota Kinabalu (Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈkota kinaˈbalu]; formerly known as Jesselton) is the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. [4] Wendy Law Suart wrote in her book on North Borneo, The Lingering Eye, "there is in the Sabah State Museum a Dutch map of Borneo and the Celebes dated 1657 in which the settlement where Jesselton was to stand is clearly labelled Api Api. [40], Kota Kinabalu features a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with constant high temperatures, and a considerable amount of rain and high humidity throughout the course of the year. They are operated by the Sabah State Library department. Briefing of Assistant Commissioner and District Superintendent of the Malaysian Population & Housing Census District 2020 Sabah State Level in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from 24 to 27 August 2020. We reserve all rights to pictures, videos, and written content that appears on kotakinabaluinfo.com Kota is a Malay word for a "fort", "town", or a "city". Queen Elizabeth Hospital II was established then after the acquisition of the former building of Sabah Medical Centre (SMC) in 2009. 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