Sightseen & Spot of KotaKinabalu, Sabah
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It inform you the spot around Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, especialy for beginner for Borneo. Let's get valiable information, and fun and enjoy Borneo!
You can enjoy by Tour
Klias Wetland
100km from Kota Kinabalu city to south. There is Mangrove Forest Reserve called klias Wetland. Proboscis monkey is an endangered primate species found only in Borneo. One of thier haitats is here, Klias wetland. And you can see million firfly like milky way.
Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring
Malaysia's first World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO in December 2000 is Kinabalu Park. You can find some pitcher plant or Orckid, Moss. And you might find Rafflesia, it is the laegest Flower in the world, around Poring Hot Spring.
Mari Mari Cultural Village
You can learn about Borneo native groups with experience bamboos cooking, blowpipe, start with fire, etc... And it located 25 minits away from Kota Kinabalu, and surrounded by forests. You may feel relax and escape your daily routine.
Kipandi Butterfly Park
Kipandy Village located at around 700 meters (2300feet), and 2 hours away from Kota Kinabalu city. There are over 1,500 butterfly specimens and over 100 species of butterflies, over 3,000 beeltes, 500 species of ocheds, 40 species of Hoyas, 28 speciese of pitcher plants. After sunset, you can join night insect show.
Kota Kinabalu city area
Atkinson Clock Tower
Atkinson Clock Tower is one of oldest structure in kota Kinabalu. It build in 1905, memory of Francis George Atkinson who is the popular first District Officer of Jesselton during the British North Borneo Charterd Campany Administration.
Signal Hill Observatory Platform
It located highest hill calld Signal Hill in Kota Kinabalu. You can see the panorammic view of Kota Kinabalu city, TAR Marine Park, also Stera Harbour.
Gaya Street Sunday Market
Evry sunday, it held at Gaya Street. Gaya Street, from Jesselton Hotel to the Chinese gate around 250m long, closed for market. A lot of suvenir shop, fruits shop, and also pet shop. You must go!
Waterfront
Waterfront located besides of Warisan Square or Cental Market or South China Sea in Kota Kinabalu City. It is populer hangout for tourists and locals for drink and eat and beautiful sunset.
Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park
Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park (or TAR Park) comprises a group of 5 islands (Sapi, Gaya, Manukan, Mamutik, and Sulug), arrive around 15 minits by speed boat from main land. You can enjoy some activities like scuba diving, snorkeling, banana boat, parasailing with clear water and white beach.
KK City
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Suburs area of Kota Kinabalucity
Orang Utan @ Rasa Ria Resort
Only 2 place in Kota Kinabalu, if you want to see Orang Utan. lokkawi Wildlife Park or here, Rasa Ria Resort. Thare is forest Reserve besides Rasa Ria Resort, and you can see orang Utan 2 times a day, 10:00 and 14:00 when they feeding.
Kota Kinabalu Wetland Center
Last time it called Bird Sunctuary, and now called 'Kota Kinabalu Wetland Center'. More thean 24 hectares (59 acres) mangrove wetland can walk through as boadwalk around 1.5km.
Green Connection
Green Connection is aquarium and science discovery center, 15 minits away from Kota Kinabalu city. You can see feeding show to sharks, turtles, stingrays, and tropical fishes from scuba diver.
Sabah Museum
You can see the folk costume, music instrument, photo and instruction with photo of native group in Sabah. There is some traditional house like long house of Lungs group on the premises.
Sabah State Mosque
Sabah state mosque located at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sembulan, 10 minits away from Kota kinabalu city. The mosque, wit the glay wall and golden mosaic pattarn is very magnificent, surrounded by 65 meters Minalet and 16 domes.
Kota Kinabalu City Mosque
Kota Kinabalu City Mosque called 'Blue mosque'. It is very populer for tourist and photographer , because of white and blue wall, sky, and floating on the water. more than 12,000 people can enter, and largest Mosque in Sabah.
The Yayasan Sabah Tower
The Yayasan Sabah Tower, officially called Tun Mustapha Tower, was build in 1977. Now this is the tallest building in Sabah, 122 meters high. The floor upper than the 18th floor turns slowly and you can enjoy the view of 360 degrees, Mt.Kinabalu and Likas bay.
Tanjung Aru Beach
Tanjung Aru Beach is very populer beach for locals, especiary, saturday and sunday evening. They want to see sunset here, and eat, drink... There is food court and some restaurants.
North Borneo Railway
North Borneo Railway is the oldest runnning steam train in Borneo, features a British Vulcan steam locomotive. It runs only twice a week, saturday and thursday. you can enjoy the atmosphere of coundtry side of borneo and train gose around 36 miles.
Monsopiad Cultural Village
Monsopiad was a warrior who lived in here nearly 200 years ago. You can see some skulls that he, Monsopiad hunted and also watch bamboo dance and blowpipe show.
Suburs
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Sandakan Area
Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre
It located around 300km away from Kota kinabalu city and 25km away from Sandakancity. It is a place to be able to go in a day from Kota Kinabalu with fright and car transfer. You can and you can see Orang Utan 2 times a day, 10:00 and 15:00 when they feeding.
Turtle Island Park
The island located around the border with Filipine, so you can go by fright + car transfer + Boat. The name of Turtle island is Plau Selingan and there are accomodation. Almost all year round, you can see the scene of spawning turtle, its also valuable in the world.
Agnes Keith House
Agnes Keith is an American author who wrote about her life experiences, the most important work is Land Below the Wind , during her stay in North Borneo. A precious document is displayed in the house and will be very interesting for the you who has read the book.
Gomantong Caves
It is famous for good-quality bird's nest and it can sell for very high prices. You can see it from February to Augest, like this, climb to the roof of the caves, using only rattan ladders, ropes, and bamboo poles, and collect the nests.
Sandakan
Tawau, Semporna Area ...Diving!
Sipadan Island
It is the most famous Island in the world for scuba diver, Sipadan Island. Located Celebes Sea, 1 hour fright + 1 hour car transfer + 1 hour Boat transfer, from kota Kinabalu City. It rising 600 meter (2,000ft) from the seabed. So you can see big school of Barracuda, Bigeye trevally, and Buffalo fish. Just Amaging...
Mabul Island
It located 20 minits away from Sipadan Island by speed boat. Thare ase many resort and accomodation, and a lot of diver come from whole the world. We can not get tired Even if I go to several times.
Tawau
Around Kudat Area ...North
Tip Of Borneo
Tip of Borneo is the north most place of Borneo Island, and located 215km away from Kota kinabalu city. You can see both of South china Sea and Sulu Sea from there.
Gombizau Honey Bee Farm
Gombizau village in the middle toward the Tio Of Borneo. Nutritive value is high in the wild honey produced in this honey bee farm and is recommended for a souvenir.
Kudat