Kota Kinabalu

[koh-tuh kin-uh-buh-loo]

noun

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

Kota Kinabalu

/ 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)

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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

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

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The government also announced Monday that more areas in Sabah, including state capital Kota Kinabalu, will be locked down to curb the virus.

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