Kota Kinabalu, the capital of the state of Sabah, is one of the ten largest cities in Malaysia. The city located on Borneo Island is named after nearby Mount Kinabalu. It is incredibly attractive in the eyes of active tourists and gathers thousands of foreign visitors every year. The city partly owes its popularity to its favorable position: it lies on the coast of the South China Sea and borders on The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park, a treasure trove of unique natural attractions and a concentration of incredible attractions.
The history of the city began many hundreds of years ago. In the late 19th century, the authentic Malaysian city was a British colony, the British left these places only by 1963. During the Second World War, then large city was completely destroyed, it had to be rebuilt anew in a literal sense. Kota Kinabalu got its new look by 1967. Now one of its main distinctive features is a planned street layout All of them are located strictly parallel or perpendicular to the coastline, which makes the city very convenient for walking. It is almost impossible to get lost here.
Considering the fact that Kota Kinabalu literally lay in ruins in the mid-20th century, there are very few pre-war sights in the present-day city. However, the newborn old city is not devoid of authentic national charm. Its modern culture is an amazing fusion of traditional Malaysian, British and Chinese culture, which finds expression in many different forms.
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