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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.


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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2023

He married an Australian woman, and the couple returned to raise a family in Kota Kinabalu.

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

The city’s name was changed in 1968 to Kota Kinabalu, around the same time that foreign investment, especially from China, began pouring into the city’s seafront.

From New York Times Feb. 12, 2015

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