Kota Kinabalu is the state capital of Sabah. Known as the "Land Below the Wind" because geographically, it is below the typhoon belt. Sabah has a population of around 2 million that consist of 32 different ethnic and over 80 different dialects. The indigenous groups include the Kadazan, Dusun, Bajau, Suluk, Murut, Rungus, Lotud, Brunei, Orang Sungei, Kadayan, Bisaya, Idahan, Bugis, Irranun, Orang Cocos, Lundayeh, Tidung and many other subgroups. In the vicinity of Kota Kinabalu there are many various places of interest, including the offshore, islands, Tanjung Aru Beach, the Gaya Street Fair every Sunday morning, the "pasar malam" or open night markets where you can test your bargaining skills, and nearby water villages. Kota Kinabalu is the state capital of Sabah. Known as the "Land Below the Wind" because geographically, it is below the typhoon belt. Sabah has a population of around 2 million that consist of 32 different ethnic and over 80 different dialects. The indigenous groups include the Kadazan, Dusun, Bajau, Suluk, Murut, Rungus, Lotud, Brunei, Orang Sungei, Kadayan, Bisaya, Idahan, Bugis, Irranun, Orang Cocos, Lundayeh, Tidung and many other subgroups.