Since it is the 12th Anniversary of Kota Kinabalu as a City, I thought it was fitting to include a photo blog of the KK City through the years during my visits to this lovely city.
Kota Kinabalu in 1999
Wisma Sabah Building
Kota Kinabalu City in 2000
The old bus terminal in front of Centrepoint where Warisan Square Shopping Centre is now located
Kota Kinabalu City Celebrates its first year as a City
Kota Kinabalu City in 2001
The Sabah State Railway train before the upgrade
Old long distance bus stop where Wisma Bandaraya is at now
Kota Kinabalu City in 2002
The site in front of Harrison is Suria Sabah is on was initially used as a car park
Sugarbun Restaurant at near Jesselton Point
Kota Kinabalu City in 2003
The Waterfront and B.E.D. is being constructed
This was before the time when the Waterfront was rebuilt in front of Wisma Merdeka
Kota Kinabalu City in 2004
This was the year when Tanjung Aru Beach food plaza was built with Sugar Bun as one of its main tenants
On the left of Centrepoint and in front of Le Meriden Hotel is the site of Warisan Square Shopping Centre
Kota Kinabalu City in 2005
Across the road from Promenade Hotel in Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens were rows of eateries. This is the current site for the Kota Kinabalu City Waterfront project which is currently under construction
Kota Kinabalu City in 2006
Warisan Square Shopping Centre is being constructed
The Euro Traveling Theme Park visited KK City in 2006 at the spot where Suria Sabah sits on now
Construction work for 1 Borneo – Sabah’s Biggest Mall begans
Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) Airline used to operate flights from Taipei to Kota Kinabalu but the flights have been discontinued
Kota Kinabalu in 2007
2007 saw the opening of the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park which is Sabah’s first official Wildlife Park or Zoo
Warisan Square Shopping Centre construction was completed and it opened its doors to shoppers and visitors alike
Several shops such as Times Bookstore and Sweet Secrets made its debut to its Kota Kinabalu customers
Kota Kinabalu in 2009
1Borneo opens its doors and with that came Tunes Hotel and Diaso store from Japan
Cititel Express Hotel opened its doors
Kompleks Asia City opened it doors too
2009 was an exciting year as it was the year where many new shopping centres were opened including Suria Sabah which brought in Metrojaya for the first time into East Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu in 2010
The Shoreline in front of Suria Sabah is being constructed
Kota Kinabalu in 2011
The Waterfront
The waterfront boardwalk in front of Sabah Suria and Wisma Merdeka is taking shape
The Logos Hope visits Kota Kinabalu for the 1st time
Happy 12th Anniversary Kota Kinabalu City !
You do love KK do you?
Yes I do
It sure is a very lovely place to be.