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Kota Kinabalu City

Kota Kinabalu is the capital city of Sabah State in East Malaysia. Its unique geolocation on the North-West part of Borneo Island makes it as one of the most popular destinations in this region. Sabah is also known as the Land Below the Wind because of its geographical location. This capital city of Sabah is facing the South China Sea where beautiful islands are doted along its coastline while its backdrop is the majestic Crocker Range. In Sabah, the magnificent Mount Kinabalu stands grandly as the highest peak in Sout-East Asia. This makes Kota Kinabalu as an ideal destination for every purpose; be it academic and research, business or leisure.

Kota Kinabalu International Airport

Plane

Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) is directly connected by air route from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2). It is also connected to other major domestic airports such as Kuching International Airport, Johor Bahru International airport, Penang International Airport, and Sultan Ismail Petra Airport.

There are a number of direct flights from selected major cities in Asia to Kota Kinabalu International Airport too. These cities are Seoul, Bangkok, Taipei, Manila, Singapore, Jakarta, and Hong Kong. Popular airlines operating in KKLIA are Malaysia Airlines, Air Asia, Malindo Air, Royal Brunei, Dragon Air, Scoot, Firefly, Juju Air, Jin Air, Cathay Pacific Airlines, and Asiana.

Note: Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) is located approximately 10 minutes to the city centre and about 35 - 45 minutes to Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Transportation

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Taxi and Grab Car

Grab car is the most popular type of transportation to get by in Kota Kinabalu. The charges are based on the location and shown in your Grab app.

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Accommodation

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