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East Malaysia comprises the states of Sabah and Sarawak, as well as the federal territory of Labuan. East Malaysia (Malay: Malaysia Timur), or the Borneo States, [1] also known as Malaysian Borneo, is the part of Malaysia on and near the island of Borneo, the world's third-largest island. East Malaysia comprises the states of Sabah, Sarawak ...
The coastal plains bordering the Strait of Malacca are the most densely populated areas of Malaysia, and contains Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur. [3] East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo, has a coastline of 2,607 kilometres (1,620 mi). [15] It is divided between coastal regions, hills and valleys, and a mountainous interior.
These are the list of federal constituencies (Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan) followed by the state constituencies (Bahagian Pilihan Raya Negeri) in Malaysia.. Each federal constituency contains 2 to 6 state constituencies, except in the Federal Territories where there are only federal constituencies.
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 ...
Sarawak (/ s ə ˈ r ɑː w ɒ k / sə-RAH-wok, Malay:) is a state [18] [19] of Malaysia.The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of Borneo) to the south, and Brunei in the north.
Jalan Kuching road leading towards the Sentul and Segambut districts. Jalan Alor during daytime. An old street sign showing Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman with its old name, Batu Road. Tuanku Abdul Rahman Road, facing towards Merdeka Square. The bazaar strip along Tuanku Abdul Rahman Road in Kuala Lumpur.
In Sabah and Sarawak districts are grouped into "Divisions". [9] The 3 federal territories were formed for different purposes: Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, Putrajaya is the administrative centre of the federal government, and Labuan serves as an offshore financial centre. Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya were carved out of Selangor, while ...
Kota Kinabalu is generally isolated from the rest of the country; it is located about 1,624 kilometres (1,009 mi) from Kuala Lumpur in Peninsular Malaysia [44] and 804 kilometres (500 mi) from Kuching in the neighbouring state of Sarawak. [45]