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Tun Mustapha Tower

Coordinates: 6°1′2″N 116°6′34″E / 6.01722°N 116.10944°E / 6.01722; 116.10944
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Tun Mustapha Tower
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice, restaurant, library and museum
LocationLikas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Coordinates6°1′2″N 116°6′34″E / 6.01722°N 116.10944°E / 6.01722; 116.10944
CompletedUnknown
Opening1977
Cost(US$20 million) RM 38 million
OwnerSabah Foundation
Height
Roof122 m (400 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count30[1]
Lifts/elevators18
Design and construction
DeveloperMori Building Co.
References
Architects: James Ferrie & Partners, Singapore and Kota Kinabalu.

Tun Mustapha Tower is a 122-metre, 30-story[1][2] glass tower in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It was built in 1976 by Mori Building Company, a Japanese construction firm. The building was formerly named Yayasan Sabah Tower as it housed the Sabah Foundation (Yayasan Sabah), a state-sponsored foundation to promote education and economic development in the state. In 2001, the tower was renamed to honour Tun Datu Mustapha, a former Sabah chief minister and state governor.

There is a revolving floor on the 18th floor, which slowly spins to give a complete view of the Likas Bay. It makes one 360 degree rotation per hour.

On 20 April 1997,[3] urban climber Alain Robert successfully scaled the building, with government approval, for a fundraiser. He began climbing from the 16th floor and reached the top of the building in just five minutes.[4]

The interior
Aerial view

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Menara Tun Mustapha". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Menara Tun Mustapha". Yayasan Sabah Group. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Yayasan climb". The Straits Times. 11 April 1997. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Yayasan Sabah pula sasaran 'Spiderman'". Berita Harian (Singapore). 22 April 1997. Retrieved 10 December 2023.