Kota Kinabalu in northern Borneo of Sabah is one of the main cities of Malaysia and East Malaysia's most important economic centre. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) , Kota Kinabalu has three skyscrapers exceeding in height.
As the fastest growing city in East Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu is home to East Malaysia's first skyscraper, the Tun Mustapha Tower which was completed in 1977.
To date, most of the tallest buildings and skyscrapers in Borneo Island are located in Greater Kota Kinabalu, such as the 192.15-metre Jesselton Twin Towers. Several skyscrapers over 145-metres are currently under construction, including the four towers at The V @ Jesselton, Bayu Residences @ Damai Likas, and The Logg's Shorea & Astoria twin towers.
Kota Kinabalu, formerly known as Jesselton under the British protectorate of North Borneo and its successor the Crown Colony of North Borneo under the Crown colony government of the United Kingdom, the city has been undergoing rapid development ever since its devastation through the World War II bombings where only three buildings were left standing.
The city urbanised area today encompasses the wide area of Greater Kota Kinabalu which goes beyond the city boundary on the south side into two West Coast districts of Penampang and Putatan, and to a lesser but growing extent into the districts of Papar (38 kilometres to the south) and Tuaran (34 kilometres to the north).
The list are high-rise buildings and skyscrapers in Greater Kota Kinabalu that are 20-storey and above.
High-rise buildings (12-storey and above) that are currently under construction