Hotels in Likas

Likas is a sub-district in the city of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Likas is known for where shopping complex, government and private hospital, universities and colleges such as Universiti Malaysia Sabah and government administration centre are located. Likas Sports Complex together with Sabah Women and Child Hospital is also located here. The area also mostly covered by housing estate such as the Likas Village. Likas is also a bustling metropolitan area where new high skyscrapers buildings have recently flourished.

The area is also known for its beaches, the "Tanjung Lipat or Likas Bay", a coastal line stretching about 7 kilometres from the city port until the Tun Mustapha Tower. Along the bay is the coastal road that connects much of the city parts together with a jogging and cycling trek as well with an open space eateries known locally as "Anjung Selera" that was open until late night. International dragon boat race is held every year in the bay.

How to Get There

By Plane

If you are traveling by air, nearest airport is the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (IATA: BKI, ICAO: WBKK), an international airport, which located in the city of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah. The airport is in Kota Kinabalu, about 20 minutes from Likas.

By Car

Likas is approximately 9 minutes drive through approximately 5 kilometres of Jalan Tun Fuad Stephen from Kota Kinabalu town. For cheaper alternatives, you can also rent a car to the Likas.

Tourist Attractions

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Tun Mustafa Tower

Tun Mustafa tower is a 30 storeyed building that is famous in the world as one the only four hanging structures in the world with a glass façade. This tower is also considered to be the tallest building in Borneo and is the only building in Asia with the unique 72 sided polygon, column free floors. Today this tower serves as one of the icons of the Sabah region.

Filipino Market

Filipino market is the best haunt to purchase a diverse range of products such as handicrafts, toiletries to traditional food and medicine. One of the things that you ought to buy in the Filipino market is its famous cultured pearl priced at around RM5 per piece. There are also tailors available in the Filipino market. At nighttime, you can find this Sabah market selling fresh poultry, fishes and prawns. You will be delighted to see the variety of seafood and meat being on offer here. There are also stalls that sell vegetables and fruit here.

Kota Kinabalu Mosque

Kota Kinabalu is populated by predominantly Muslim population. Therefore, the city is scattered with emblems of Islamic faith and culture. Visit the largest mosque of Kota Kinabalu city that displays the contemporary Islamic architecture. Situated just near to the sea, this mosque looks resplendent with its white structure and looks quite similar to the Nawabi Mosque in Medina. With its structure floating in water, this mosque houses a prayer hall that can accommodate 9000 to 12000 people at a time.