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{{for|the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat|Kota Marudu (federal constituency)}}▼
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▲{{for|the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat|Kota Marudu (federal constituency)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kota Marudu
| native_name = Pekan Kota Marudu
| native_name_lang = ms
| settlement_type = Town and [[List of capitals in Malaysia#District
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| image_style = border:1;
| perrow = 1/2/2
| image1 = Langkon Sabah Corncob-Roundabout-01.jpg
| image2 = KotaMarudu Sabah PusatBandar-03.jpg
| image3 = KotaMarudu Sabah PejabatDaerah-02.jpg
| image4 = KotaMarudu Sabah TownPadang-01.jpg
| image5 = RiversOfSabah SungaiSumbilingon-04.jpg
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| image_caption = '''From top, left to right:'''<br>Corncob Roundabout in Langkon Commercial Centre, Shophouse in Downtown, the District Office, Town Square, and Access to Town Road
| image_map = SabahDistricts-KotaMarudu-pp.png
| etymology =
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Divisions of Malaysia|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kudat Division|Kudat]]
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| population_as_of = 2019
| population_total = 81,300
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'''Kota Marudu''' ({{
Places of interest in Kota Marudu include Sorinsim Waterfall, located 40 kilometres from the main town, and Sagabon Park, an agriculture research station on Buyut Lake. Kota Marudu also boasts Southeast Asia's largest solar power station. The town celebrates an annual [[Maize]] Festival in honour of the agricultural product's contribution to the district's socio-economic development. The line-up of activities includes a variety of exhibitions, competitions, traditional sports and a beauty pageant.
== History ==
It is not very clear when Kota Marudu was established but it is appeared on 15th century map of borneo by Johannes Cloppenburgh (circa 1632)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7DRBl1s_7ec/WR_FKT7kUtI/AAAAAAAACPw/wsVmmZKagZAXB8JoLDFLERH-qETVZ3ltwCLcB/s1600/1632-johannes-cloppenburgh.jpg|title=Antique Map of Borneo}}</ref> and map by Benjamin Wright (1601)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Old Borneo Map by Benjamin Wright in 1601|url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/26/4c/12/264c1298e251055791d15d943acfb40a.jpg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaart van het eiland Borneo, 1601, Benjamin Wright|url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/14/9f/6e/149f6e24326484c7f2004c1dc50cc6b2.jpg}}</ref> with name of "''Marudo''". It is also referred as "''Malloodoo''" in other old maps.
== Etymology ==
==Climate==
Kota Marudu has a [[tropical rainforest climate]] (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
{{Weather box
|width = auto
| location = Kota Marudu
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 29.6
| Feb high C = 29.8
| Mar high C = 30.6
| Apr high C = 31.5
| May high C = 31.9
| Jun high C = 31.5
| Jul high C = 31.2
| Aug high C = 31.3
| Sep high C = 30.8
| Oct high C = 30.7
| Nov high C = 30.4
| Dec high C = 29.9
| Jan mean C = 26.1
| Feb mean C = 26.3
| Mar mean C = 26.8
| Apr mean C = 27.5
| May mean C = 27.9
| Jun mean C = 27.5
| Jul mean C = 27.2
| Aug mean C = 27.2
| Sep mean C = 26.8
| Oct mean C = 26.9
| Nov mean C = 26.8
| Dec mean C = 26.4
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 22.7
| Feb low C = 22.8
| Mar low C = 23.1
| Apr low C = 23.6
| May low C = 23.9
| Jun low C = 23.5
| Jul low C = 23.2
| Aug low C = 23.2
| Sep low C = 22.9
| Oct low C = 23.2
| Nov low C = 23.2
| Dec low C = 23.0
|rain colour=green
|Jan rain mm=409
|Feb rain mm=233
|Mar rain mm=152
|Apr rain mm=111
|May rain mm=174
|Jun rain mm=143
|Jul rain mm=128
|Aug rain mm=107
|Sep rain mm=154
|Oct rain mm=196
|Nov rain mm=228
|Dec rain mm=318
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/36172/
|title = Climate: Kota Marudu
|publisher=Climate-Data.org
|access-date = 30 October 2020}}</ref>
}}
== References ==
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