Kota Kinabalu

American  

[koh-tuh kin-uh-buh-loo] / ˈkoʊ tə ˌkɪn ə bəˈlu /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of the state of Sabah, in Malaysia, on the northwestern coast of Borneo.

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Kota Kinabalu British  

/ ˈkəʊtə ˌkɪnəbəˈluː /

noun

1. Former name: Jesselton. a port in Malaysia, capital of Sabah state on the South China Sea: exports timber and rubber. Pop: 439 000 (2005 est)

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Kota Kinabalu

He got the mug on a trip to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

Wong visited Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah state, where she lived for eight years as a child before migrating to Australia, as part of an official visit to Malaysia.

From Reuters ● Jun. 30, 2022

Wong is traveling next to Kota Kinabalu, the capital of eastern Sabah state on Borneo island.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2022

Driving from Kota Kinabalu to Kinabalu Park took less than two hours, and we arrived in mist to the only cold weather we experienced in Borneo.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2016

I politely declined but their friendliness became a recurring theme throughout Kota Kinabalu.

From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2015

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