| Kota Kinabalu (or KK as fondly called
by locals), the city in eastern Malaysia renowned as a modern
gateway to Malaysian Borneo, is the capital city of Sabah state
where the state government, ministries, most of departmental
headquarters, and government agencies are situated. It is nicely set
against a backdrop of the lush greenery tropical hills and facing
luminescent emerald green waters of South China Sea.
Kota Kinabalu is a city of exciting contrasts as a result of a
combination of ethnic group diversity. People of modern day Sabah
are composed of 32 different ethnic tribes, ranging from Sea gypsies
in the east coast to the isolated inland up river communities. The
seriously commitment to religious plurality and economic equality
has brought Malaysian enduring harmony and peace in this
multicultural society.
KK's wilderness has largely remained till this day, with over 50
percent of the land still swathed in tropical rainforests estimated
over 125 million years old, and teeming with endless diversity of
unique plants and animals. Anthropologists believe the indigenous
natives are descendants of Austronesian ancestry who made their way
here no less than 5,000 years ago.
In addition, as being a coastal state, modern Sabah is well known
for its abundant fresh seafood, friendly people, Mount Kinabalu,
Orangutan Re-habitation Center, endless stretches of white sandy
beaches, world class dive sites and truly world class beach resorts
and hotel besides a wide range of idyllic countryside lodges.
Many have called Sabah a tropical paradise, an apt description in
more ways than one as there are no shortage of good food to enjoy,
tranquil places to ease the soul, things to see, activities to do
and the mystical attractions and marvels to life the human spirit.
The best part of all this is it is summer all year round, with warm
weather, warm seas and warm hospitality.
Hotels in Kota Kinabalu - Rates per room per night in US.
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