Kota Kinabalu City Hall
{{short description|City Council of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaya}}
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{{Infobox legislature
| name = Kota Kinabalu City Hall
| native_name = Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu
| coa_pic = Seal of Kota Kinabalu.svg
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| coa_caption = Emblem
| session_room = KotaKinabalu CityHall.jpg
| foundation = 2 February 2000
| preceded_by = Kota Kinabalu Municipal Council
| house_type = City council
| jurisdiction = Kota Kinabalu
| meeting_place = Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
| coordinates =
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| employees =
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| leader1_type = Mayor
| leader1 = Dr. Sabin Samitah
| leader2_type = Director-General
| leader2 = Sr. Lifred Wong
| website = {{URL|www.dbkk.sabah.gov.my}}
}}
The Kota Kinabalu City Hall ({{langx|ms|Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu}}, abbreviated DBKK) is the city council which administers the city and district of Kota Kinabalu in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Sabah State Government.
History
The history of the town of Jesselton can be traced since the administration of British North Borneo Company (BNBC) in 1881.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=106515|title=Remembering Jesselton's birth|work=Daily Express|date=31 January 2016|access-date=1 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601061359/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=106515|archive-date=1 June 2019|url-status=dead}} Throughout the administration under the Federation of Malaysia since 1963, the town subsequently renamed into Kota Kinabalu and a council was later established after it was granted city status on 2 February 2000.{{cite web|url=http://www.sabah.edu.my/kaupin/guest/sabah/visit__sabah_2000_1.htm|title=Kota Kinabalu City Declaration|publisher=Sabah Education Department|date=2 February 2000|access-date=1 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601061605/http://www.sabah.edu.my/kaupin/guest/sabah/visit__sabah_2000_1.htm|archive-date=1 June 2019|url-status=dead}} Kota Kinabalu was formerly administrated by Majlis Perbandaran Kota Kinabalu (MPKK) or the Kota Kinabalu Municipal Council. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 351 square kilometres encompassing the sub-districts, suburbs and/or towns such as Tanjung Aru, Kepayan, Kota Kinabalu city, Luyang (including Damai and Foh Sang neighbourhoods), Inanam, Menggatal, Telipok, Likas, Alamesra and Sepanggar.
= Appointed mayors of Kota Kinabalu =
Since 2000, the city has been led by seven mayors. The previous mayors are listed as below:
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| post = Mayor
| body = Kota Kinabalu
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| incumbent = Datuk Dr. Hj. Sabin Samitah
| acting =
| incumbentsince = 1 January 2024
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| seat = Kota Kinabalu
| termlength = One year term only, renewable at Chief Minister's pleasure
| constituting_instrument = Sabah State Government
| precursor =
| formation = 2 February 2000
| inaugural = Abdul Ghani Abdul Rashid
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| deputy = Director-General of Kota Kinabalu City Hall
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| website = {{URL|www.dbkk.sabah.gov.my}}
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References
External links
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- {{official website|http://www.dbkk.sabah.gov.my}}
{{Buildings in Kota Kinabalu metropolitan}}
{{Buildings and structures in Sabah}}
{{Local governments in Malaysia}}