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Kundasang
Hill Station
Rows of shoplots in Kundasang town.
Location of Kundasang Town in Ranau District
Kundasang
Coordinates: 5°59′N 116°34′E / 5.983°N 116.567°E / 5.983; 116.567
Country	Malaysia
State	Sabah
Division	West Coast
District	Ranau
Subdistrict	Kundasang Ranau Subdistrict 1. Nalapak 2. Paginatan 3. Kundasang 4. Liwagu 5. Lipasu 6. Tagudon 7. Karanaan 8. Lohan 9. Bongkud 10. Timbua 11. Malinsau 12. Kaingaran 13. Randagong
Government
• DUN	Joachim Gunsalam (GRS-PBS) (Kundasang)
Elevation	1,900 m (6,200 ft)
Highest elevation	4,095 m (13,435 ft)
Population
• Total	~10,000
Time zone	GMT +08:00
Weekly Market	Friday

Kundasang is a hill station and town in the district of Ranau in Sabah, Malaysia that lies along the bank of Kundasang Valley within the Crocker Range, and also neighbouring the town of Nabalu. It is located about 6 kilometres away from Kinabalu National Park, 15.6 kilometres from Ranau town and is renowned for its vegetable market which is open seven days a week. It is the closest town to Mount Kinabalu and has a panoramic view of the mountain. It is populated mainly by the native Dusun and a small population of Chinese people. Almost all the shops are operated by locals.

At an elevation of almost 1,900 m (6,200 ft), it is the highest settlement in Malaysia. Kundasang is also famously known as the New Zealand of Borneo for its unique mountainous geographical terrain almost similar to New Zealand. The Desa Cattle Dairy Farm is located within Kundasang.

Attractions

Kundasang War Memorial and Gardens

Kundasang War Memorial commemorates the 2,428 Australian and British prisoners who died during World War II at the Sandakan POW Camp, and the casualties of the three infamous forced death marches from Sandakan to Ranau. It also serves as a tribute to the many local people who risked their lives while aiding the prisoners of war. It has four gardens representing the homelands of those who died. ANZAC Memorial Services and private Memorial Services are welcomed with prior arrangements. The Memorial is open to visitors with minimal entrance fees charged. An access road with ramp allows easy access for wheelchair users.

Vegetable wholesale stalls

Beside the main road vegetables wholesalers can be found in a long row of wooden stalls (Malay: gerai). Bulk buyers come from all over the state of Sabah, Sarawak and even Brunei for the fresh harvest. Pick up trucks are seen laden fully with harvest from the farms nearby the valley and delivered to the stalls. Passing tourists and travellers also stop by the road for shopping at a good bargain with the stalls are open seven days a week.

Golf course

Mount Kinabalu Golf Club is located near the border of Kinabalu National Park at an altitude of approximately 2,000 metres above sea level.

Villages

There are several small villages in Kundasang.

Education

There are 13 primary schools and 2 secondary schools in Kundasang.

See also

• Nabalu (town)
• Kinabalu Park

References

1. Miwil, Olivia (27 December 2020). "'Little New Zealand' a hit". New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
2. Chin, Mary (23 April 2016). "Sabah's own little New Zealand". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
3. ^ "Kundasang War Memorial". Department of Veterans' Affairs (Australia). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
4. "Kundasang War Memorial". Sabah Tourism. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
5. "Friends Of Kundasang War Memorial". Lynette Ramsay Silver. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
6. Joyce Guri, Catohrinner. "Kundasang War Memorial". Asian Itinerary. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
7. "FRESH MARKET OF KUNDASANG". e-tawau. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
8. "Mount Kinabalu Golf Club". Sabah Tourism. Retrieved 30 January 2025.

External links

• Kundasang travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Kundasang Town
• War Memorial Gardens
• Places of Interest (Chinese)

• Towns in Sabah