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Kipandi Park, Malaysia: what it is and when to go

Kipandi Park is a museum (Kipandi Butterfly Park) in Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to April and June to August. There are about 12 h 20 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

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In a nutshell

What it is
Museum · Museums and art
Local name
Kipandi Butterfly Park
Where
Malaysia
Best time
February to April and June to August.
Nearest airport
BKI Kota Kinabalu, 23 km as the crow flies
Coordinates
5.87145, 116.25051

What it is and where

Kipandi Park is a museum (Kipandi Butterfly Park) in Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu).

It is in Kota Kinabalu, where this site lists 16 more places to see, 20 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 5.87145, 116.25051; the nearest main airport is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI, Kota Kinabalu), 23 km as the crow flies. How to get around Malaysia (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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It is one of the Museums and art places in Malaysia. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

When to go

The best time to visit Kipandi Park is February to April and June to August.

  1. JanPossible11:42
  2. FebBest time11:49
  3. MarBest time11:58
  4. AprBest time12:08
  5. MayPossible12:16
  6. JunBest time12:20
  7. JulBest time12:19
  8. AugBest time12:12
  9. SepPossible12:02
  10. OctPossible11:52
  11. NovBetter not11:44
  12. DecBetter not11:40

Best timePossibleBetter notHours of daylight

There are about 12 h 20 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Malaysia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

Before you go to Malaysia

To enter Malaysia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Malaysia checklist. Currency: Malaysian ringgit (MYR); plugs: Type G · 240 V · 50 Hz (British three-pin adapter); emergencies: 999 for everything · 112 from a mobile.

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Malaysia guide.

More in Malaysia: Museums and art

Every Malaysia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on its page.

Frequently asked questions

What is Kipandi Park?

It is a museum (Kipandi Butterfly Park in the local language) in Malaysia.

When is the best time to visit Kipandi Park?

February to April and June to August. There are about 12 h 20 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

How do you get to Kipandi Park?

The nearest main airport is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), 23 km as the crow flies. From there, directions opens the route on the map, and how to get around Malaysia is explained in its country guide.

How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Malaysia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

What else is around here?

Nearby you have Mari Mari Cultural Village, Pu Tuo Si Temple, Kota Kinabalu City Mosque. The rest is in the Malaysia guide.

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