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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 Myanmar ( Kawthaung ).
Selangor is unique as the only state on the Malay Peninsula that was founded by the Bugis. [27] In the 19th century, the economy of Selangor boomed due to the exploitation of its tin reserves; mining occurred in various parts of Selangor, for example in Ampang, that led to the growth of Kuala Lumpur.
Landsat false-colour mosaic of Peninsular Malaysia. 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]
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 contains numerous mountain ranges running parallel from north to south along the peninsula. [3] The main mountain range is the Titiwangsa Mountains, which divides the peninsula between its east and west coasts. [19] It houses Mount Korbu, the second highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia.
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Module:Location map/data/Malaysia Selangor is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Selangor. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
This is a list of islands of Malaysia.According to the Department of Survey and Mapping, Malaysia, there are 879 islands in the country. The state of Sabah has the most islands with 395 islands within its waters. [1]