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 Libraries Tanjung Aru Library Place of Worship Mosque (Muslim) Masjid Al Kauthar Church (Christian) Calvary Charismatic Centre Stella Maris Catholic Church True Jesus Church Hotels Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa C'Haya Hotel Casuarina Hotel Aru Suites 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. Gallery Politics Parliament - Putatan State Level - Tanjung Aru Local Government - Kota Kinabalu City Hall See also Tanjung Aru Eco Development References Kota Kinabalu