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  • proper noun State capital of Sabah (Malaysia), formerly known as Jesselton.

Etymologies

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From Malay Kota Kinabalu.

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Examples

  • Similarly, the shipping cost is only 0.05 sen in the shelf price of per kilo of sugar and flour sold in Kota Kinabalu, which is higher by 0.10 sen and 0.31 sen respectively in comparison to Peninsula Malaysia.

    My Sinchew - 2010

  • The wetland, formerly known as Kota Kinabalu city bird sanctuary, is an important refuge and feeding ground for many resident bird species as well as several migratory species from North Asia.

    unknown title 2009

  • Those troops were recalled from a port visit to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, after the disaster struck.

    U.S. Military Steps Up Quake Relief Efforts Nathan Hodge 2011

  • More than 100 houses were burned and at least eight people injured on Nov. 23 when a fire broke out in a village near Kota Kinabalu, capital of Malaysia's Sabah state.

    Southeast Asia in Pictures 2011

  • Trip Planner To reach Layang Layang, head to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo.

    Dive Time 2009

  • Shaanti - I was living in Kota Kinabalu for 18 months.

    We progress! Glenda Larke 2009

  • When the teachers at EARCOS were back-channeling during a presentation in a resort in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, I was following the chat from Kobe, Japan and others were following from other areas of the world.

    Archive 2009-03-29 Rhonda Carrier 2009

  • When the teachers at EARCOS were back-channeling during a presentation in a resort in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, I was following the chat from Kobe, Japan and others were following from other areas of the world.

    Back-Channeling Beyond the Walls Rhonda Carrier 2009

  • Seafood for sale at a fish market in the Malaysian city of Kota Kinabalu.

    Marine biodiversity and food security 2008

  • They [the filipinos and the Indonesians] fulfilled the needs of the residence of Kota Kinabalu.

    Home, Not So Sweet Homes. 2008

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