The Kota Kinabalu City Hall (Malay: 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.[1] 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.[2] 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 (inculding Damai and Foh Sang neighbourhoods), Inanam, Menggatal, Telipok, Likas and Sepanggar.
Appointed mayors of Kota Kinabalu
Since 2000, the city has been led by seven mayors. The previous mayors are listed as below:
^"Change in Boardroom [Abdul Ghani Abdul Rashid]"(PDF). Karambunai Corp. 2 April 2007. Archived from the original(PDF) on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019. He was installed as the first Mayor of the newly established Kota Kinabalu City and held the position for 2 terms from February 2000 to February 2005.
^"Maskot Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu" [Kota Kinabalu City Mascot] (in Malay). Kota Kinabalu City Hall. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
