Kota Kinabalu is the capital of the state of Sabah on Borneo. With an estimated population of 532,129 in the city and 700,000 in the urban area, it is the largest urban centre in Sabah and the sixth largest in Malaysia. It is located close to Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South-East Asia.

Melaka (a.k.a. Malacca) is the capital of the Malaysian state of Malacca.
Traditionally, the spot where Melaka stands today was the center of Malaccan history. It was the capital of the Malaccan Sultanate and the center of the Malay world in the 15th and the 16th century before it fell to the Portuguese in 1511. Centuries of colonization by the Portuguese, Dutch and the British have shaped the architecture of the town.

Dutch Square (Red Square)

Clocktower and the Christchurch behind, Stadthuys on the right Clocktower and the Christchurch behind, Stadthuys on the right The Dutch Square, also called Red Squared because all the surrounding building painted red, next to the Melaka river is a good starting point for visiting the old part of the town. The dutch buildings used to be painted in white until the British governor ordered it to be painted red. - starting point for rickshaw rides - Stadhuys (was built in 1650 and the is oldest remaining dutch building in Asia) - Christ Church - Tang Beng Swee Clock Tower (not dutch for a change)

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