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Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula, collectively called Peninsular Malaysia ( Semenanjung Malaysia) or West Malaysia. Two states are on the island of Borneo, and the remaining federal territory consists of islands offshore of Borneo; they are collectively referred to as East Malaysia or Malaysian Borneo.
Peninsular Malaysia, [a] historically known as Malaya, [b] also known as West Malaysia or the "Malaysian Peninsula", [c] is the western part of Malaysia that comprises the southern part of the Malay Peninsula on Mainland Southeast Asia and the nearby islands. [1] Its area totals approximately 132,490 km 2 (51,150 sq mi), which is nearly 40% of ...
Malay Peninsula. / 7.000°N 100.000°E / 7.000; 100.000. The Malay Peninsula [a] is located in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, it is the southernmost point of the Asian continental mainland. The area contains Peninsular Malaysia, Southern Thailand, and the southernmost tip of ...
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: جابتن ڤرليندوڠن هيدوڤن ليار دان تامن نڬارا ), abbreviated PERHILITAN, is a governmental organisation that is responsible for the protection, management and preservation of wildlife and national parks ...
The Semporna Peninsula ( Malay: Semenanjung Semporna) is a peninsula in Tawau Division, Sabah, Malaysia. It consists of coastal areas and numerous isolated hills and mountains rising to over 305 metres (1,001 ft). [2] [3] The Peninsula is also considered as a volcanic arc of the region with several volcanoes active during the Holocene period is ...
Klias Peninsula. / 5.38587194°N 115.57956889°E / 5.38587194; 115.57956889. The Klias Peninsula ( Malay: Semenanjung Klias) is a peninsula in western of Sabah, Malaysia. It consists of coastal wetlands which become the largest mangrove and nipa swamp area in Sabah's west coast and serves as a major nurturing ground for fisheries ...
One of Peninsular Malaysia's seven tallest mountains above 2,100 m (6,890 ft), known as the G7 among hikers. 9. Mount Korbu. Titiwangsa Mountains. Perak. 2,183. 7,162. Highest peak in Perak and the whole Titiwangsa Range, second tallest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia after Mount Tahan. 10.
Kudat Peninsula. / 6.93573389°N 116.76175250°E / 6.93573389; 116.76175250. The Kudat Peninsula ( Malay: Semenanjung Kudat) is a peninsula in northern of Sabah, Malaysia. It consists of high coastal with windy shorelines and swamp areas. [1] The peninsula become the area where the South China Sea meets the Sulu Sea.