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Kota Kinabalu

South-eastern Asia

Kota Kinabalu, colloquially known as KK, is the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia, and also the capital of the Kota Kinabalu District and the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city lies on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea, with the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park to its west and Mount Kinabalu, which gave the city its name, to its east. The 2020 census recorded a municipal population of 500,421, and the wider area including the Penampang and Putatan districts reached 731,406.

Facts
Population
452,058 1
Area (sq km)
352.2384 1
Founding Year
1899 1
Elevation (m)
5 1
Latitude
5.975 degrees north 1
Longitude
116.0725 degrees east 1
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Site Of

Sabah State Railway

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Source Wikidata: Sabah State Railwaytier 2
Sources
1. Kota Kinabalu (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1899-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 452,058
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 5.975, longitude 116.0725
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 5 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 352.2384 sq km
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Kota Kinabalu (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and countryView the Source
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