District in Sabah, Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu District
The Kota Kinabalu District is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the West Coast Division which includes the districts of Kota Belud, Kota Kinabalu, Papar, Penampang, Ranau and Tuaran.
The capital of the district is in Kota Kinabalu City.
How locals move
Getting around Kota Kinabalu District the local way
- Get inTerminal 1 serves full-service airlines such as Malaysia Airlines, Asiana Airlines, while Terminal 2 serves air cargo, a tourist helicopter service, and charter flights.
- Get inYou can also catch buses/minibuses doing the shorter run to Ranau.
- Get inMinibuses leave once full from Terminal Bas Bandaran Berjaya (Updated August 2022).
- Get inYou can also make the journey by minivans but you may have to change at Beaufort or even at Papar and Sipitang.
- Get inCatch them from the minivan station opposite Wawasan Plaza.
- Get inAgain, you can do this do this by minivans throughout the day, although they are more frequent in the morning.
- Get inYou may also have to change at Papar if you cannot get a direct minivan.
- Get inMultiple bus companies operate express buses between KK and Menumbok where there are ferries to Labuan.
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