Tanjung Aru

Tanjung Aru is a sub-district of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, of Malaysia. Its main feature is its beach called Tanjung Aru Beach which stretches to over 2 kilometres long along with new skyscrapers. This beach has a lot of Casuarina equisetifolia trees (aru) there naming this town.

It also has its own township called Tanjung Aru Town. Other notable features include the Perdana Park, the Kinabalu Golf Club, the Kinabalu Yacht Club, and the Tanjung Aru railway station of Sabah State Railway.

Education

 * La Salle Secondary School, Kota Kinabalu
 * Stella Maris Secondary School
 * Stella Maris Primary School
 * Tanjung Aru Primary School 1 & 2

Libraries

 * Tanjung Aru Library

Mosque (Muslim)

 * Masjid Al Kauthar

Churches (Christian)

 * Tanjung Aru SDA Church
 * Calvary Charismatic Centre
 * Stella Maris Catholic Church
 * BCCM Tanjung Aru
 * True Jesus Church

Hotels

 * Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Beach Resort & Spa
 * C'haya Hotel
 * Sutera Harbour Resort
 * Seapark Condotel
 * Megah D' Aru
 * Casuarina Hotel
 * Aru Suites
 * Goldenhill Hotel

In popular culture
The neighbourhood of Tanjung Aru Village served as the 3rd Pit Stop in the 24th season of American edition of The Amazing Race and the 2nd Pit Stop in 4th season of the Asian version.

Politics

 * Sabah
 * Parliament - Putatan
 * State - Tanjung Aru
 * Local Government - Kota Kinabalu City Hall