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Sabah, Malaysian Borneo » Entertainment » Shopping Centres

If you want to go shopping in Sabah, then head to Kota Kinabalu. All major malls and shopping centres are located in this area. The giant shopping malls here offer everything and anything from food and clothes to knick-knacks and souvenirs. Consumer electronics are pretty cheap in Malaysia, and so people throng to buy them.

Centre Point Sabah ( Visit )
One-stop shopping, entertainment dining centre. The mall contains entertainment outlets like CPS Bowl, Growball Cinemax and Family Recreation Centre.

Address: 1, Jalan Centre Point 88000, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Karamunsing Complex
This complex has shops selling souvenirs, antiques, books, camping equipment, designer clothes, electronic goods, computers, food products, medicines, photo labs, etc.

Address: Karamunsing Complex, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Borneo Trading Post ( Visit )
A shop selling handicrafts, consumables, collectables, sports gear, spa accessories, and keepsakes.

Address: Level 1, The Magellan Sutera Resort, Sutera Harbour, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

The Borneo Shop
Famous for selling Books and crafts (sarongs, wood carvings, souvenirs, and local pottery).

Address: Wisma Merdeka, BG26, Ground Floor, Phase 2, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Likas Square Commercial Centre

A shopping centre with over 60 shops. An array of retail shops selling different kinds of products. Facilities are also available for business purposes (arranging meetings and events); Likas Square Condotel Hotel is in the complex.

Address: 1, Lorong Likas Square, Jalan Istiadat Likas, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Wisma Merdeka Complex
Antiques, old clocks, watches, colonial hats, locally made pottery artefacts, souvenirs, arts and crafts, jewellery, books, bowling alley, and restaurants.

Address: Wisma Merdeka, Jalan Tun Razak, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Eastern Plaza Shopping Centre

Souvenirs, clothes, coral shell handicrafts, bowling alley, Cineplex, departmental stores, food court, entertainment centre, supermarket, one-stop shopping, and relaxing experience.

Address: Eastern Plaza Jalan Kuhara 91000 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

Warisan Square Mall
It is a retail shopping mall with over 40 shops. Mercure Waterfront Hotel, Radius International Waterfront Hotel are in this complex.

Address: 7, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephen, Pusat Bandar Kota Kinabalu, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Some other notable shopping places in Sabah are:
Imago Shopping Mall ( Visit )
Address: KK. Times Square Phase 2, Off Coastal Highway, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Suria Sabah Shopping Mall ( Visit )
Address: 1, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

City Mall Shopping Center
Address: City Mall, Jalan Lintas, 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Street Shopping

Sabah and its surrounding regions are famous for handicrafts and souvenirs made by local tribes. A few markets and shopping streets in Sabah support these indigenous groups by presenting the products, 'Tamu Market', a Sunday market, are such markets. Here, you can buy amazing local stuff like betel nuts, exotic fruits, vegetables, dried fish, sarongs, etc. Gaya Street, another Sunday market in the capital city of Kota Kinabalu, is the most famous market for street shopping. Every Sunday, the street is closed for traffic.

Street Shopping

Donggonggon Open Market


Central Market


Night Food Market


Fish Market