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Explore Istana
Istana in Sabah is a city in Malaysia about 1,010 mi (or 1,626 km) east of Kuala Lumpur, the country's capital.
Local time in Istana is now 01:27 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kuching with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Istana, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Malaysia is Kota Kinabalu International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Kinabalu Park in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kota Kinabalu, Victoria, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bangar and Tutong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F
Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
Evening Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 71% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
30°C (87 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
30°C (87 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu
Hilton Kota Kinabalu
The Palace Hotel Kota Kinabalu
Hyatt Regency Kinabalu
Mercure Kota Kinabalu City Centre
Gaya Centre Hotel
Oceania Hotel
Hotel Capital
Hotel Sixty3
The Jesselton Hotel
Videos from this area
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Walking in Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)
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View From 6th Floor Carpark, Centre Point, Kota Kinabalu
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USS Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (HD)
USS Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. HD Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Dickinson | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) | Date: 02.23.2015. The forward-deployed ...
Kota Kinabalu: JC Premiere Travel Incentive 2015
For the first stop of JC Premiere's Travel Incentive 2015, we will be exploring Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia! Enjoyed watching? QUALIFY NOW! #jcpremiereKotaKinabalu #travelincentive #power.
Kota Kinabalu City Center
Brief View of Kota Kinabalu City Center, Borneo, The Land Below The Winds.
Winner Hotel in Kota Kinabalu
You can book this hotel online at http://www.malaysiahotelrooms.com Located in the prime area of Kota Kinabalu, this three star property is just a stroll away from major tourist attractions...
FullHD Sedco Complex Kota Kinabalu 2011 コタキナバル セドコスクエア
Many seafood restaurants are available for selection from the evening food stalls in Sedoco Complex (Sedco Square). Enjoy dinner in KotaKinabalu. Seafood is gooood!! 美味!海鮮フードコ...
Our Sabah holiday - 2013
2 years in the making :) but finally edited the footage from our holiday in 2013!
Cititel Express Kota Kinabalu Hotel (Part 1)
Conveniently located in the city centre of Kota Kinabalu, the hotel features a great location that offers easy access to many popular attractions. An ideal hotel for both business and leisure...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Likas Stadium
Likas Stadium is located in the area of Likas in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It is mainly used for association football and athletics and it is located within Likas Sports Complex. Likas Stadium has a capacity of 35,000, making it the 8th largest football stadium in Malaysia in terms of seating capacity. This stadium was originally an all-standing venue with a small grandstand that seats 200 person. Major renovation of the stadium were finished in 2001 for the hosting of Sukma Games in 2002.
Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School
Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School (Sekolah Menengah Tshung Tsin Sabah in Malay, 沙巴崇正中学 in Chinese) is a Chinese independent high school located in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The principal is Hiew Hoh Shin. The school has two semesters each year. An academic year begins in January, with an approximately two weeks holiday in June, and ends in the beginning of November. The school is one of sixty Chinese Independent High Schools in Malaysia.
Kota Kinabalu City Mosque
The Kota Kinabalu City Mosque is the second main mosque in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia after State Mosque. It was officially opened on 2 February 2000 following a proclamation of Kota Kinabalu as city status.
Double Six Monument
The Double Six Monument is a memorial located at Sembulan area in Grace Garden housing complex in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia which marks the site of the June 6, 1976 fatal plane crash known as the Double Six Tragedy bearing the first Chief Minister of Sabah, Tun Fuad Stephens, as well as six other State ministers.
Sabah Museum
The Sabah Museum is the state Museum of Sabah, Malaysia. It is sited on 17 ha of land at Bukit Istana Lama in Kota Kinabalu, the state capital. The complex contains not only the museum proper, but also an ethnobotanic garden, a zoo and a heritage village. The main building also houses the Sabah Art Gallery. Other galleries cover Islamic Civilization, Archaeology and History, Natural History, and Ceramics and Brassware.
The Green Connection
The Green Connection is an aquarium and science discovery centre in Kota Kinabalu in the Malaysian state of Sabah. The Green Connection opened in May 2010 and is located just outside down-town Kota Kinabalu in the North west corner of the island of Borneo.
Greater Kota Kinabalu
Greater Kota Kinabalu refers to the urbanised areas surrounding the city of Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia. Kota Kinabalu is the capital of the state of Sabah and is the largest city in the state. The contiguous built-up urban agglomeration around Kota Kinabalu goes beyond the city boundary on the south side and into the districts of Penampang and Putatan. and to a lesser but growing extent into the districts of Papar (south) and Tuaran (north).
Atkinson Clock Tower
The Atkinson Clock Tower is the oldest standing structure in Kota Kinabalu. It was originally known as the Atkinson Memorial Clock Tower and sits in solitary on the bluff along Signal Hill Road overlooking this seaside city and capital of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.