Its people are from 32 various indigenous groups. Amongst them are Kadazans, Muruts, Bajaus, Kedayans, Sulu, Bisaya, Rumanau, Minokok and Rungus. Its capital, Kota Kinabalu, receives flights from Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kuching, Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila, Brunei. Jakarta, Seoul and Taipei. Being a vast state, domestic travelling is via daily flights covering Labuan, Sandakan, Lahad Datu and Tawau.
Large areas are still inaccessible.
A rail network stretches from Kota Kinabalu to Tenom. Buses, taxis and boats are other modes of transport available. This resplendent structure, with its majestic domes and gold inlay motifs', is a spectacular sight. More important, it is ideally located as a place of worship for Kota Kinabalu's Muslim inhabitants and visitors. The 30-storey circular glass building supported by high tensile steel rods through a central building is an architectural and engineering feat.