# Mari Mari Cultural Village, Malaysia: what it is and when to go > Mari Mari Cultural Village is a museum 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 21 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. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/mari-mari-cultural-village/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Malaysia · Jalan Kiansom, 88450, Kota Kinabalu - **Best time:** February to April and June to August. - **Nearest airport:** BKI Kota Kinabalu, 18 km as the crow flies - **Price:** 38 RM - **Website:** [marimariculturalvillage.my](https://www.marimariculturalvillage.my/) - **Coordinates:** 5.97371, 116.20384 ## What it is and where Mari Mari Cultural Village is a museum in Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu). Mari Mari Cultural Village offers glimpses into the lives of Sabah’s rich culture with its distinctive houses, costumes and traditional skills of five major Sabah’s ethnic groups. 2 sessions per day (10:00 and 14:00). No lunch after guided tour as of 2022 It is in [Kota Kinabalu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/kota-kinabalu/), where this site lists 16 more places to see, 10 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 5.97371, 116.20384; the nearest main airport is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI, Kota Kinabalu), 18 km as the crow flies. How to get around Malaysia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=5.973711%2C116.203843) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=5.973711%2C116.203843) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/museos/) places in Malaysia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) 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 Mari Mari Cultural Village is **February to April and June to August**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 11 h 41 | | February | Best time | 11 h 49 | | March | Best time | 11 h 58 | | April | Best time | 12 h 08 | | May | Possible | 12 h 16 | | June | Best time | 12 h 21 | | July | Best time | 12 h 19 | | August | Best time | 12 h 12 | | September | Possible | 12 h 02 | | October | Possible | 11 h 52 | | November | Better not | 11 h 43 | | December | Better not | 11 h 39 | There are about 12 h 21 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](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/#cuando-ir). ## 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](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/#antes-de-salir). 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](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Pu Tuo Si Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/pu-tuo-si-temple/): Malaysian Buddhist temple · 9.9 km - [Kota Kinabalu City Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/kota-kinabalu-city-mosque/): Mosque in Malaysia · 11 km - [Likas Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/likas-beach/): Beach · 12 km - [Likas Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/likas-bay/): Bay · 12 km - [UMS Aquarium & Marine Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/ums-aquarium-marine-museum/): With kids · Wildlife · 12 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Malaysia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/). ## More in Malaysia: Museums and art - [National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/museo-nacional-de-malasia/): museum in Kuala Lumpur - [Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/islamic-arts-museum-malaysia/): art museum in Kuala Lumpur - [Sarawak State Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/sarawak-museum-old-wing/): ethnology museum in Sarawak, Malaysia - [Bujang Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/lembah-bujang/): archaeological site in Malaysia - [National Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/national-planetarium/): planetarium in Kuala Lumpur - [Kuching Cat Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/cat-museum/): art museum in Sarawak, Malaysia Every Malaysia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mari Mari Cultural Village? It is a museum in Malaysia. ### When is the best time to visit Mari Mari Cultural Village? February to April and June to August. There are about 12 h 21 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Mari Mari Cultural Village? The nearest main airport is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), 18 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=5.973711%2C116.203843) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Malaysia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/#moverse). ### 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 [Pu Tuo Si Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/pu-tuo-si-temple/), [Kota Kinabalu City Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/kota-kinabalu-city-mosque/), [Likas Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/likas-beach/). The rest is in [the Malaysia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6046961944), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).