Kundasang | |
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 Rows of shoplots in Kundasang town. | |
  Kundasang | |
| Coordinates: 5°59′N 116°34′E / 5.983°N 116.567°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sabah |
| Division | West Coast |
| Elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
Kundasang is a hill station in the district of Ranau in Sabah, Malaysia that lies along the bank of Kundasang Valley within the Crocker Range, and also neighboring the town of Pekan Nabalu. It is located about 6 kilometres away from Kinabalu National Park, 12 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.
