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   Kota Kinabalu City Mosque

   The Kota Kinabalu City Mosque (Malay: Masjid Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu) is the second main mosque for the city of Kota Kinabalu in Likas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, after the State Mosque in Sembulan.

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   Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park

   The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park (Malay: Taman Negara Tunku Abdul Rahman) comprises a group of five islands located between 3 and 8 km off Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia.

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   Sabah Museum

   The Sabah Museum (Malay: Muzium Sabah) is the state museum of Sabah, Malaysia. It is sited on 17 hectares of land at Bukit Istana Lama in Kota Kinabalu, the state capital.

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   Sabah State Mosque

   Sabah State Mosque (Malay: Masjid Negeri Sabah) is the state mosque of Sabah, in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It is located at Bulatan Sembulan on Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman.

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   Tanjung Aru

   Tanjung Aru is a sub-district of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, of Malaysia. Its main feature is its beach called Tanjung Aru Beach which stretches to over 2 kilometres long along with new skyscrapers.

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   Atkinson Clock Tower

   The Atkinson Clock Tower (Malay: Menara Jam Atkinson) is the oldest standing structure in Kota Kinabalu.

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   Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu

   Sacred Heart Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu, and the seat of its current archbishop, John Wong Soo Kau.

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   Petagas War Memorial

   The Petagas War Memorial or Petagas War Memorial Garden (Malay: Taman Peringatan Petagas/Perang Petagas, Chinese: 必打卡士战争烈士纪念碑) is a memorial park dedicated to the Second World War victims in Sabah particularly to 324 res…

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   St. Michael's Church, Penampang

   St. Michael’s Church is a Roman Catholic church in Donggongon, Penampang District, Sabah, Malaysia.

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    Double Six Monument

    The Double Six Monument (Malay: Tugu Peringatan Double Six) is a memorial located at the Sembulan neighbourhood of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia which marks the site of 6 June 1976 fatal plane crash known as the Double…

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   Gaya Street

   The Gaya Street is a street Sunday market area in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It is known as the Chinatown of Sabah due to many Chinese coffee shops and restaurants situated there.

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   Pu Tuo Si Temple

   Pu Tuo Si Temple (also called as Puh Toh Tze Temple or Poh Toh Tse) is a Buddhist temple located off Tuaran Road in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

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   Kepayan

   Kepayan is a sub-district, or a neighbourhood, within the city of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia.

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   The Green Connection

   The Green Connection is an aquarium and science discovery center in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It opened in May 2010 and is located outside downtown Kota Kinabalu in the Northwest corner of the island of Borneo.

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   Peak Nam Toong Temple

   Peak Nam Toong Temple (also called as Peak Nam Tong Temple) is a Chinese temple located among housing estate beside Lorong Bunga Bakawali 3 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

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   Malaysia Monument

   The Malaysia Monument is a structure in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, erected to commemorate the formation of Malaysia in 1963.

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   Sabah Islamic Civilisation Museum

   Sabah Islamic Civilisation Museum (Malay: Muzium Tamadun Islam Sabah) is a 2-storey museum building located at Menteri Street in Kota Kinabalu District of Sabah, Malaysia.

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