One of the unique tourist spots in Kota Kinabalu is, in fact, the Gaya Street Sunday Market, which is a highly recommended place to visit for anyone visiting Kota Kinabalu.
If you are a market lover and want to see the natural local scene of Kota Kinabalu city, this is the place to visit.
Gaya Street Sunday Market Photos
Only open on Sundays from as early as 6.00am, the Gaya Street Sunday Market offers visitors a fascinating insight into the local Sabahan culture, with many locals busily purchasing all sorts of items here.
The location – is along the main Gaya Street in KK town, where over 100 stalls sell everything. To list them down here would be a giveaway; therefore, the visitor should explore this place in person, and I am only sharing with you the Gaya Street Sunday Market in Photos.
The photos of the Gaya Street Sunday Market below are all taken with my Nikon DSLR and a standard kit lens.
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| What the market looks like along Jalan Gaya.
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| A view of the Sunday Market here.
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| Cute puppies make everyone stop and look.
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| Sabah Serama Chicken is occasionally sold here.
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| An assortment of local and domestic pets for sale.
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| Baby chicks are sold at different ages.
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| A wide variety of domestic pets are sold.
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| Handmade wooden chopping boards.
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| A permanent fixture here is the blind massage service.
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| Some interesting toy dice are being sold here.
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| T-shirts on KK sold at the morning market in Kota Kinabalu.
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| Traditional handmade bamboo containers and other crafts.
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| A local artist sells his work here.
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| Sabah chilli padi sauce is locally made too.
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| Local Bak Chang, a Chinese dessert.
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| Sabah souvenirs are on sale at great prices too.
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| Assortment of bags on sale here.
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| A medicine trader sells some odd items.
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| View of the Gaya Sunday Market at the main fountain.
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For anyone visiting Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, this is a highly recommended place to see if you are here on the weekend. Make sure you come around 7.00 to 8.00 am when the market gets into full swing.
There are several local coffee shops and restaurants where you can also have breakfast; some are authentic. There are halal and non-halal food places here too.
And if you are venturing out of KK, you can see this article on the
best places to visit in Sabah, as it details the newer tourist attractions around the state.
Conclusion to Gaya Street Sunday Market
After the market visit, you can explore the other areas around here, namely the craft market and fruit market, and if you are up for it, the wet market and fresh fish market, which are all situated along the waterfront area.
If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to leave them in the comment form below, and I hope you enjoy my article and photography of the Gaya Street Sunday market.
