| Pekan Nabalu | |
| Settlement Type: | Town and Mukim |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Coast Division |
| Seat Type: | District |
| Seat: | Kota Belud |
| Leader Title3: | DUN |
| Leader Name3: | Joniston Bangkuai (GRS-PBS) (Kiulu) Ewon Benedick (PH-UPKO) (Kadamaian) |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Blank1 Name: | Weekly morning market |
| Blank1 Info: | Every Thursday |
Nabalu (en: Nabalu Town) or better known as Pekan Nabalu is a small town that is the main focus of visitors to see Mount Kinabalu in its entirety.[1] The variety of restaurants and the fresh weather, also the view that shows Mount Kinabalu as a whole are the main reasons why many tourists come to visit Pekan Nabalu.[2] This town is close to SK. Dalas, Kota Belud and became the main education center for the residents of Pekan Nabalu.[3]
Agriculture, handicrafts, and selling clothes are the main sources of income for the people of Pekan Nabalu.[4] No wonder Pekan Nabalu is a fruit shopping center, Handicrafts and a popular stopover in the area before continuing the journey.[5] Therefore, tourism is the most important source of income for the people in Pekan Nabalu.[6]
Pekan Nabalu (“pekan” means town) is used to be a “toilet stop” for tourists heading to Kinabalu Park. Now this small town is flourishing and become a “must stop” for tourists. Pekan Nabalu is only 12 KM before Kinabalu Park, so a lot of tourists stop here for toilet break or breakfast.[7]
There are several small village fractions in Pekan Nabalu among them;