Located at Petagas about 20 minutes from the city center, nearby by Terminal 1 Airport before Putatan, lies the Petagas War Memorial, where the heart-wrenching sacrifice of the brave and the fallen who lost their lives defending Sabah against the Japanese Occupation during World War II, particularly, those of the ill-fated Kinabalu Guerillas. Led by Albert Kwok, the Kinabalu Guerrillas deployed a revelation attack on the intruder which clearly recorded on the eve of October 10, 1943 in district of Tuaran and Menggatal and marched onto Jesselton (currently name Kota Kinabalu) before they were defeated and executed on the January 21, 1944.

The Memorial is located on the exact spot where 176 Sabahan guerillas were massacred on January 21st, 1944. Beautiful plaques are inscribed with the names of those who died, with well-kept lawns surrounding the area. Every year, a memorial service is held here on January 21st to commemorate those who fought and fell during the war.

Getting there
Since it is located downtown, can be reached easily by taxi.

Address:
Taman Peringatan Petagas
88200 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah

GPS:
5.921078, 116.054176

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