Masjid Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu — Attraction in Borneo

Kota Kinabalu is the capital of Malaysia’s Sabah state in the northern part of the island of Borneo. Often referred to as KK, it’s a coastal city partly surrounded by rainforest. It's known for its bustling markets, modern boardwalk, beaches and waterfront Kota Kinabalu City Mosque. It is also a gateway to Kinabalu National Park, the home of 4,095m-high Mount Kinabalu.

Assuming the role of Sabah’s capital city, Kota Kinabalu is the hub and gateway for all who wishes to immerse themselves in the natural splendours of Malaysian Borneo.

Kota Kinabalu; It is formerly known as Jesselton in 1899, while under the British colonial ruling. The town was renamed Kota Kinabalu in 1967, after the majestic Mount Kinabalu.

Sabah is growing as a bustling tourist destination due to its proximity and access to tropical paradise. Located south of the city centre, and faces the islands of Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, with beautiful beaches, reefs and sea sports just 15 minutes away from the coast, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kinabalu Park, where Sabah’s iconic mountain, Mount Kinabalu, can be reached in 2 hours from the city centre, one can find themselves exploring ocean deep to mountain high.

Place to visit in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

1, Kota Kinabalu City Tour. 2, Love Maze + Mari Mari Culture Village. 3, Tanjung Aru Sunset Water Sports.

4, Lok Kawi Wildlife Park. A place where you could watch Borneo wildlife easily.

5,Sepanggar Island Day Trip. Mesmerised by the sound of rainforest and white sandy beach.

6, Mount Kinabalu Located on the west coast of Sabah, Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain peak in Malaysia, standing at a whopping height of 4101 meters. This humongous mountain is abundant in the different species of flora and fauna at various altitudes. It is renowned for its biodiversity of plants that serve as a vast array of natural habitats for animals to thrive. The fantastic views and the thrill urges visitors to go trekking on this mountain.

7,Manukan Island Resort. The Manukan Island Resort is a luxury private island resort. This serene retreat offers exquisite accommodation, sophisticated cuisine and unparalleled water sport activities in one of the most pristine corner of the world. Manukan Island is surrounded by a protected coral reef, and the island boasts a pristine rainforest and beautiful white sand beaches it is one of the popular places to visit in Kota Kinabalu.

8,Sapi Island. Sapi Island is one of the most beautiful Island in the whole Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park. Though the island is smaller as compared to the...

Once upon a time, it has become controversial when there are foreign tourists doing unpleasant acts outside the area (on the actual wall) of this mosque. The treatments are considered sensitive by some groups of people, especially Muslims because of the contamination of the sanctity of the mosque.

This place is actually one of the popular destinations among foreign tourists illustrating the mosque surrounded by water; as if floating. The water that surrounds it is sometimes full of water and sometimes tidal, according to the tides.

I believe this place is more beautiful when the location is beautified with a pictorial site. Plastic tape fence stretched very badly in the eye.

A few stories about this place, which are shared for public viewing are as follows:

Preparations for the mosque began in 1989, and the installation of foundation piles began in 1992. Construction was delayed between 1993 and 1994 owing to a lack of funds, pity. The mosque was officially opened on 2 February 2000 following a proclamation of the city status of Kota Kinabalu. Construction of the mosque cost RM34 million, far from the figure of 1MDB scandal. The architectural design is based on the Nabawi Mosque, the second holiest site in Islam, in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The dome is blue and gold, inspired by similar Arabic architecture.

The mosque sits on a 14.83-acre, or 6.00 ha site at Jalan Pasir on the shores of Teluk Likas, on the South China Sea. It is partially surrounded by a human-made lagoon; this has given rise to the nickname "The Floating Mosque". It has a maximum capacity of 12,000 worshipers. The mosque features an ATM, three madrasas, a palliative care clinic, and – in a joint project with Universiti Malaysia Sabah – a fish farm. In 2008, the mosque introduced paddle boat rides, from which visitors could see the mosque from the water; a mosque committee member stated that this was to make the mosque more relevant to the community's life encompassing religion, economy and social aspects.

The mosque is a common tourist destination and included in several tours; it is also a common destination for photographers. The mosque may be visited by non-Muslims, except during prayers. Visitors are required to wear modest clothing; mosque committee recommends long trousers and...

Rude ppl yelling at others and chasing ppl in the carpark - we were waiting at the car park for a colleague whom we sent to pray in the mosque. Not knowing how long he might take my husband and I turned off the engine and stepped off the car to have some fresh air, but we stayed in the car park (which was still some hundred meter from the mosque where we stood). A girl came and told us the mosque was already closed for visitors (it was about 5ish pm) so we tried to explain we're waiting for a friend... then this man (most probably a stall owner and maybe the girl's father/elder) started to yell at us across the carpark chasing us away, saying it's not visiting time and we couldn't/shouldn't stay in the car park or even enter their gate. When he heard that we're waiting for friend he proceeded to chase us away using the excuse that my hair was not covered (I was wearing long sleeves shirt and long dress - not even showing my ankles). Now, as a Malaysian I know well that if I'm to enter the mosque I should abide their rules and cover my hair and wear clothing that doesn't show any skin; I'm aware of the incident that happened not long ago and ppl could be sensitive. But if that's the kind of rude & defensive attitude a visitor is going to receive in this place, the hostile environment is not suitable for visitors - please close down the visitor centre so that no one will get offended, or make large eye-catching signboards to list down all the rules to avoid the above situation, or, you know, educate your ppl...