Town and district capital in Sabah, Malaysia
Putatan
Putatan is a municipality in the capital of the Putatan district in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia.
Its population was estimated to be around 100,000 in 2021. It is one of the satellite town of Kota Kinabalu metropolitan area together with neighbouring Petagas town. Putatan railway station is one of the stops for Sabah State Railway. Previously INTI College Sabah Campus had its main campus for Sabah in Putatan town, but this has now moved to Tuaran.
How locals move
Getting around Putatan 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.
From Wikivoyage: Kota Kinabalu, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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