Description : About Sabah
Sabah is one of Malaysia's finest adventure and naturdestinations. It's famous for the warm and friendly people and popular for its wildlife and tropical beaches.
Sabah is situated in the North of Borneo and it is a paradise for scuba diving and snorkeling.
The capital of Sabah is Kota Kinabalu. Formerly the capital was known as Jesselton before its name was changed in 1968 to Kota Kinabalu.
The state capital is also affectionately called KK by the local people. Nowadays it's a modern Asian city without many memories at the past. KK is built at the feet of Mount Kinabalu,. The name Kinabalu is a mystery and a myth.
Some believe Kina-balu means "Chinese widow". Kina being a corruption of "China" and "Balu" a widespread native dialectical term for widow.
The story: "It's about a Chinese Prince seeking a huge pink pearl that exists at the very top of the mountain and guarded by a ferocious dragon. After a terrific battle he slayed the dragon and took the pearl, whereon he married local Kadazan woman. He got homesick and deserted his wife to return to China and the heartbroken wife wandered to the mountain and was turned to stone."
But the most plausible explanation is that the name is derived from Aki Nabalu - meaning 'The revered place of dead', in local Dusunic languages.
