West Coast
The West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia includes states which have their coastlines along the Straits of Malacca. This part of the peninsular is more urban and developed than the more Malay, Muslim and rural East Coast.| Tap on the map to travel |
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Kuala Lumpur
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Kuala Lumpur, called KL by locals, is Malaysia's federal capital and largest city at 6.5 million.
George Town
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George Town is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang.
Malacca
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Malacca City is a city and the capital of the state of Malacca, Malaysia.
Destinations
Selangor
Selangor, also known by its Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia.
Penang
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Penang, renowned as the Pearl of the Orient, is a state on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
Perak
Perak, the fourth largest of Malaysia's thirteen states in area, after Sarawak, Sabah and Pahang, is on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula.
Malacca
Malacca, officially the Historic State of Malacca, is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca.
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan, historically spelled as Negri Sembilan, is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
Putrajaya
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Putrajaya, an "Intelligent Garden City" and the federal administrative capital of Malaysia, is a showcase city under construction some 30 km south of the capital Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is the primary airport serving the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley region.
West Coast
- Type: region
- Location: Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude of centre
4.3° or 4° 18' northLongitude of centre
101.3° or 101° 18' eastWikidata ID
Q14207063West Coast Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Chinese: 西海岸 (马来西亚)
- Chinese: 西海岸
- English: West Coast (Malaysia)
- French: Côte ouest
- French: Côte ouest (Malaisie)
- Italian: Malesia peninsulare occidentale
- Ukrainian: Вест-Кост
- Ukrainian: Західне Узбережжя
- Venetian: Małesia Osidentałe
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