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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Example Sentences

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

We returned to land by flying to Kota Kinabalu, gazing at the land below, overwhelmed by palm-oil plantations.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2016

Still, I couldn’t resist starting with one touristy outing: I jumped in a taxi and headed to the Kota Kinabalu City Mosque, one of the most majestic in all of South Asia.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2015