Kota Kinabalu (Sabah, Malaysia)

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The city of Kota Kinabalu is the state capital for Sabah and is the usual launch pad
for trips up Mount Kinabalu and basically to anywhere else in Sabah. The city has a
population of around 500,000 and is a mixing pot of many different cultures.
Modern amenities are plentiful as is the exotic food.

Kota Kinabalu - Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort

Cpt. Chan and Co-pilot Mr. Wong in the cockpit of an Airbus A330
on Malaysia Airlines flight MH68 from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu (above)
and the Airbus A330 at the gate after landing in Kota Kinabalu (below)

Kota Kinabalu kampungs (overwater-village)

Kota Kinabalu: Pasar Tamu market

The Pasar Tamu in Kota Kinabalu is an open-style wet market where peddlers come to sell their goods, normally cakes, buns and other produce, such as vegetables, fruits and poultry. You can also purchase all manner of souvenirs from the many souvenir stalls that are set up here.

Railcar Train at Beaufort station

Railtracks and trains are still very much in use in Sabah as it is a cheap and still popular form of transportation to get from one place to another. This particular one ferries passengers between Kota Kinabalu, Beaufort and Tenom, taking scenic routes on the way.
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Train Beaufort-Tenom
The train journey from Beaufort to Tenom passes through several villages such
as this as well as plantations and open fields.

Sabah - Football pitch at Tenom

Easily accessed from Kota Kinabalu, Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park is among the most favored dive destinations in Borneo. Because the marine park is part of a larger protected ensemble that includes the terrestrial wonders of Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park, the region offers the double-splendor of land and sea. The marine life that has been spotted here includes manta rays, turtles, lionfish, a multitude of pelagics, and tons of coral. During the krill bloom from December to April, whale sharks are sometimes spotted here.

Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park - Sapi Island pier

Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park - Magnificent beaches on Sapi Island

Pulau Sapi has one of the nicest beaches in the Park. Its clean, white sand and crystal clear water and coral reefs fringing the shoreline makes it ideal for swimming, snorkelling and diving. Day-use facilities include a jetty, picnic shelters, barbecue pits, tables, changing rooms and toilets. There are crab-eating monkeys on the island and other smaller birds that may frequently be seen. The magnificent white-bellied sea eagle which is among the finest of its species in the world has its nest on Sapi and may often be found soaring through the skies. Camping is allowed, with the permission of the Park Warden.

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