Kota Kinabalu (English spelling)

Japanese: コタ・キナバル(英語表記)Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu (English spelling)
A port city on the west coast of Sabah, an island in Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Formerly known as Jesselton, it has a population of 208,000 (1991). It was built in 1899. Since replacing Sandakan as the state capital in 1946, it has seen remarkable economic growth, and its port handles the largest amount of cargo in the state. A branch of the National University of Malaysia was opened here, making it an educational and cultural center. The modern city stretches from north to south on reclaimed coastal land, and was built after World War II. A new mosque was built in the government district to the south, symbolizing the increase in the Muslim Malay population.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
マレーシアの島嶼部,ボルネオ島のサバ州西岸の港湾都市。旧名ジェセルトンJesselton。人口20万8000(1991)。1899年建設。サンダカンにかわって1946年に州都となって以来経済発展が著しく,港の貨物取扱量は州内最大である。マレーシア国民大学の分校が開設され,教育・文化の中心地にもなった。海岸埋立地に南北に細長くのびる近代的市街地は,第2次大戦後にできたもので,南へひろがった官庁街の一画には新しいモスクが建てられ,イスラム教徒マレー人の増加を象徴している。

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