Tourists use umbrellas to shield from the heat at Dataran Merdeka.— MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star PETALING JAYA: Kota Marudu in Sabah has become Malaysia’s hottest location with the biggest number of high temperature alerts so far this year.The district located 130km north of the state capital Kota Kinabalu has received nine alerts since January. Already a subscriber? Log inThe Star Festive Promo: Get 35% OFF Digital AccessCancel anytime. Ad-free. Unlimited access with perks.Monthly PlanRM 13.90/monthSubscribeBest ValueAnnual PlanRM 12.33/monthRM 8.02/monthSubscribeBilled as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter. Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates! Tags / Keywords: Exclusive , Kota Marudu , Sabah , high temperature alerts , Malaysian Meteorological Department , Limbang , Sarawak , Machang , Kelantan , heatwave , MetMalaysia Report a mistake What is the issue about? Spelling and grammatical error Factually incorrect Story is irrelevant This field is mandatory. Please provide details of the report. Email (optional) Please enter valid email. Report issue Cancel Invalid captcha response. Please re-try again. Thank you for your report! Related News Nation 1d ago Make mosques centres of unity, not exclusive domain of any group, says Pahang Sultan World 21h ago Exclusive-Cuban security forces exit Venezuela as US pressure mounts World 20 Feb 2026 Exclusive-Ukraine's 2026 defence exports could hit 'several billion dollars', official says