Kota Kinabalu at a glance
With about 500,421 residents, Kota Kinabalu is the 19th largest of the 77 Malaysia cities listed on ConnectLove. It is the largest listed city in Sabah, which has 3 cities in this directory. Kuala Lumpur, the largest listed city in Malaysia, is roughly 1,625 km away. The nearest larger city is Zamboanga in Philippines, about 671 km away. The closest listed city is Sandakan at around 227 km, so a wider discovery distance can include people there too. Kota Kinabalu sits at 5.97°N, 116.07°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.