Kampung Tanjung Aru
in Sabah, Malaysia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.957 and 116.053 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 57' 24" and E 116° 3' 10"
Currency and Currency Code:
Ringgit - MYR
Spoken languages:
Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:39 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kuching
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-5.750 and -63.767 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pilar
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Malaysia in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Malaysia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Malaysia. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Kampung Tanjung Aru

Kampung Tanjung Aru in Sabah is located in Malaysia about 1,008 mi (or 1,623 km) east of Kuala Lumpur, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kampung Tanjung Aru is now 06:39 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kuching with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Kampung Tanjung Aru, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Malaysia is Kota Kinabalu International Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South. 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 37 mi (or 59 km), North-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, 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: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

29°C (84 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

29°C (85 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa

Address
0,2 mi
20 Jalan Aru Tanjung Aru
88100 Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

Address
2,1 mi
JALAN TUN FUAD STEPHENS SINSURAN
88000 Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Kota Kinabalu

Address
1,9 mi
Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
88000 Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mercure Kota Kinabalu City Centre

Address
2,1 mi
No 41, Jalan Gaya Kota Kinabalu
88000 Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Palace Hotel Kota Kinabalu

Address
1,9 mi
No. 1 Jalan Tangki
88100 Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hyatt Regency Kinabalu

Address
2,5 mi
Jalan Datuk Salleh Sulong
88991 KOTA KINABALU
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Oceania Hotel

Address
1,5 mi
Lot 60-64, Lorong Ikan Juara 5
88000 Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Zara's Boutique Hotel

Address
0,9 mi
Jalan Pantai Baru, Sembulan
88100 Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dreamtel Kota Kinabalu

Address
2,3 mi
5, Jalan Padang
88000 Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Crown Borneo Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
23 Jalan Pinang Tanjung Aru
88100 Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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iMedia Brand Summit Kota Kinabalu 2012 - comScore Golf Video

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 57:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: joe nguyen

comScore sponsored the Golf tournament at the iMedia Brand Summit in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia in April 2012. This is the video put together by our friends at Click2View. Awesome Happy Gilmore...


REAL Awan Pelik di Sk Sembulan Kota KinaBalu,Sabah

Published: June 12, 2012
Length: 59:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Faizal Rick

Kejadian ini di ambil pada jam 9.27 a.m. di sekolah Sk Sembulan........Faizal(Saya),Khairil,Hasrul,danish dan cikgu cikgu yang melihat kejadian ini......video ini dirakam oleh saya mohd faizal.


Good Place For Plane Watching, Kota Kinabalu

Published: May 27, 2010
Length: 31:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jay T.

A interesting spot for those who loves planes in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. This road runs parallel to runway 20 of the airport. Here you really can see planes taking off. This road is seldom passed...


Kota Kinabalu City

Published: May 11, 2008
Length: 11:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jay T.

Kota Kinabalu City on a Saturday afternoon. This is recorded near Wawasan Plaza, Promenade Hotel and Marina Court, near the waterfront overlooking Gaya Island and Sutera Harbour.


Beautiful beaches of Borneo Brendonvdh's photos around Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (borneo beaches)

Published: November 10, 2010
Length: 15:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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Kota Kinabalu Pdwhite's photos around Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (old picture of kota kinabalu)

Published: December 08, 2010
Length: 09:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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CHIN ARCHITECT, www.ArchitectChin.com Bungalow in Kota Kinabalu,Sabah, Malaysia.

Published: September 08, 2010
Length: 59:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: chin178

This Bungalow sits in a suburb in Kota Kinabalu,Sabah, Malaysia. It is surrounded by houses and a basketball court. The challenge was to create a house that is opened to the outside and yet...


Borneo Steam Train in 4K

Published: March 28, 2015
Length: 16:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Martin Perrett

North Borneo Railway Steam train ride March 2015 in 4K. This video is edited to give an experience of the trip so is longer than a 'quick look'. It shows the start of the journey, the views...


Kota Kinabalu International Airport Terminal 2 (Airasia)

Published: July 19, 2012
Length: 32:50 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: laulokhang705

Stepping off the plane, we were greeted with the sound of a powered up helicopter on the field. You dont see a helicopter that close that often, especially for city dwellers where we are used...


View From The Top Of Kepayan Ridge

Published: February 07, 2008
Length: 53:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jay T.

This is the view from the top of Kepayan Ridge. You can see the whole of Tanjung Aru, Putatan, Kepayan, Lido and part of Sembulan, Sutera Harbour Resort and the TAR islands.


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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.

Kota Kinabalu International Airport

Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) serves the city of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is located about 8 km southwest of the city centre. It is the second busiest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport, handling 5.8 million passengers in 2011. It is the main gateway into the state of Sabah and into Borneo.

Located at 5.93694, 116.051 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kota Kinabalu, Airports in Sabah, Buildings and structures in Sabah

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.

Located at 5.97291, 116.095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Kota Kinabalu, Educational institutions established in 1965, Secondary schools in Malaysia, Education in Sabah, Schools in Sabah, Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School, Buildings and structures in Sabah

Petagas War Memorial

The Petagas War Memorial is a testament to those who lost their lives defending Sabah against the Japanese Occupation Army during World War II, particularly those of the ill fated Kinabalu Guerrillas. This article attempts to trace the story behind the creation of the Memorial, the people associated with it and the relevance to the post war history of Sabah.

Located at 5.92104, 116.055 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World War II memorials, Monuments and memorials in Malaysia, Military history of Malaysia, Military history of Malaya during World War II, History of Sabah, Sabah

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.

Located at 5.96222, 116.062 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kota Kinabalu, Monuments and memorials in Malaysia

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.

Located at 5.96056, 116.072 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Sabah, Visitor attractions in Malaysia, Museums established in 1965, Museums in Malaysia

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.

Located at 5.97769, 116.088 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aquaria in Malaysia

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).

Located at 5.97668, 116.092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kota Kinabalu, Metropolitan areas of Malaysia

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.

Located at 5.98219, 116.077 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kota Kinabalu, Monuments and memorials in Malaysia, Buildings and structures in Malaysia, Sabah, Borneo


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kampong Tanjong Aru, Aru Tangong, Tanjong Aru Town, Tanjong Aru, Kampung Tanjung Aru