Malaysia

Overview

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. A federal constitutional monarchy, it consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia on Mainland Southeast Asia and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Peninsular Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Thailand, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia; East Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and maritime borders with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the country's national capital, largest city, and the seat of the legislative branch of the federal government, while Putrajaya is the federal administrative capital, representing the seat of both the executive branch and the judicial branch of the federal government. With a population of over 34 million, it is the world's 43rd-most populous country.

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Quick facts

Continent

Asia

Region

South-Eastern Asia

Capital

Kuala Lumpur

Currency

Malaysian ringgit (MYR, RM)

Languages

English, Malay

Population

31,528,585

Area

329,750 km²

Calling code

+60

Time zones

UTC+08:00

Drives on the

Left

Internet domain

.my

People are called

Malaysian

Weather by month in Kuala Lumpur

The warmest month is Jul with average highs of 33.3°C, and the coolest is Jan with average lows of 23.3°C. Most rain falls in Apr (about 538 mm).

Measured values for 2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

Important numbers

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Airlines & booking

Airlines based in Malaysia

• AirAsiaAK
• AirAsia XD7
• Berjaya AirJ8
• FireflyFY
• Malaysia AirlinesMH
• Malindo AirOD

Where to book flights and hotels

• Google Flights
• Skyscanner
• Kayak
• Expedia
• Booking.com
• Trip.com
• Agoda
• Kiwi.com
• Traveloka
• tiket.com

History

The History of Malaysia can be dated to 1957, when the modern nation of Malaysia became independent. A full history of Peninsular Malaysia and the island of Borneo, spanning thousands of years back to prehistoric times, has its own history. Significant events in Malaysia's modern history include the formation of the federation, the separation of Singapore, the racial riots, Mahathir Mohamad's era of modernisation, and the nation's political upheavals of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

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Cities 116

• Alor Satar1
• Alor Setar1
• Bakalalan1
• Bandar Permaisuri1
• Bario1
• Batu Pahat2
• Behrang Station2
• Belaga1
• Belawai1
• Benta1
• Bidor1
• Bintulu2
• Butterworth4
• Chukai1
• Dungun1
• George Town1
• Gombak2
• Grik1
• Ipoh1
• Iskandar Puteri4
• Jendarata1
• Jeroco1
• Johor1
• Johor Bahru2
• Kampar2
• Kangar2
• Kapit1
• Kelabakan1
• Keningau1
• Kerteh1
• Kluang1
• Kota Baharu3
• Kota Belud1
• Kota Kinabalu5
• Kuala Kahaba1
• Kuala Lumpur30
• Kuala Medamit1
• Kuala Penyu1
• Kuala Terengganu2
• Kuantan2
• Kuching3
• Kudat1
• Labis1
• Labuan1
• Lahad Datu1
• Langkawi1
• Lawas1
• Limbang1
• Lio Matu1
• Lok Heng1
• Long Akah1
• Long Atip1
• Long Banga1
• Long Datih1
• Long Geng1
• Long Lama1
• Long Miau1
• Long Semado1
• Long Seridan1
• Long Sukang1
• Malacca3
• Marak Parak1
• Marudi2
• Masai2
• Mashid Tanah1
• Meligan1
• Meridi1
• Mersing1
• Miri2
• Morotai1
• Muar1
• Mukah1
• Mulu1
• Nangoh1
• Nibong Tebal1
• Other locations27
• Pahang1
• Pamol1
• Pandewan1
• Pangkor Island1
• Paramudu1
• Penang3
• Pengkalan Hulu1
• Petaling Jaya2
• Pulau Layang-Layang (Swallow Reef)1
• Putrajaya1
• Ranau1
• Redang1
• Ringlet1
• Sahabat1
• Sandakan1
• Segamat1
• Sematan1
• Semenyih2
• Semporna1
• Sepang5
• Sepulot1
• Seremban1
• Shah Alam15
• Sibu2
• Sintok1
• Sipitang1
• Sitiawan1
• Sook1
• Subang3
• Sungai Tekai1
• Taiping1
• Taman Negara1
• Tawau1
• Telupid1
• Temerloh1
• Tioman Island1
• Tomanggong1
• Ulu Bernam1
• Ulu Tomani1
• Wallace Bay1

Airports 98

• Bakalalan AirportBakalalan, BKM, WBGQ, Small airportShow map
• Bario AirportBario, BBN, WBGZ, Regional airportShow map
• Batu Pahat AirstripBatu Pahat, WMAB, Small airportShow map
• Belaga AirportBelaga, BLG, WBGC, Small airportShow map
• Benta AirportBenta, WMAC, Small airportShow map
• Bidor AirportBidor, WMAE, Small airportShow map
• Bintulu AirportBintulu, BTU, WBGB, Regional airportShow map
• Cameron Highlands AirstripRinglet, MY-0003, Small airportShow map
• Dungun AirportDungun, WMAG, Small airportShow map
• Felda Lok Heng AirportLok Heng, MY-0040, Small airportShow map
• Gong Kedak AirportOther locations, WMGK, Small airportShow map
• Grik AirportGrik, WMAH, Small airportShow map
• Hunter (Morotai) AirportMorotai, MY-0015, Small airportShow map
• Jendarata AirportJendarata, WMAJ, Small airportShow map
• Jeroco AirportJeroco, MY-0016, Small airportShow map
• Kapit AirportKapit, KPI, WBGP, Small airportShow map
• Kelabakan AirportKelabakan, MY-0017, Small airportShow map
• Keningau AirportKeningau, KGU, WBKG, Small airportShow map
• Kerteh AirportKerteh, KTE, WMKE, Regional airportShow map
• Kluang AirportKluang, WMAP, Regional airportShow map
• Kota Belud AirportKota Belud, WBKB, Small airportShow map
• Kota Kinabalu International AirportKota Kinabalu, BKI, WBKK, Major international airportShow map
• Kuala Kahaba AirportKuala Kahaba, MY-0018, Small airportShow map
• Kuala Lumpur International AirportSepang, KUL, WMKK, Major international airportShow map
• Kuala Medamit AirportKuala Medamit, MY-0019, Small airportShow map
• Kuala Penyu AirportKuala Penyu, WBKU, Small airportShow map
• Kuantan AirportKuantan, KUA, WMKD, Regional airportShow map
• Kuching International AirportKuching, KCH, WBGG, Major international airportShow map
• Kudat AirportKudat, KUD, WBKT, Small airportShow map
• Labis AirportLabis, WMAQ, Small airportShow map
• Labuan AirportLabuan, LBU, WBKL, Regional airportShow map
• Lahad Datu AirportLahad Datu, LDU, WBKD, Regional airportShow map
• Langkawi International AirportLangkawi, LGK, WMKL, Major international airportShow map
• Lawas AirportLawas, LWY, WBGW, Small airportShow map
• Layang-Layang AirportPulau Layang-Layang (Swallow Reef), LAC, LAC, Small airportShow map
• Limbang AirportLimbang, LMN, WBGJ, Regional airportShow map
• Lio Matu AirportLio Matu, WBGO, Small airportShow map
• Long Akah AirportLong Akah, LKH, WBGL, Small airportShow map
• Long Atip AirportLong Atip, WBGA, Small airportShow map
• Long Banga AirportLong Banga, LBP, MY-LBP, Small airportShow map
• Long Geng AirportLong Geng, WBGE, Small airportShow map
• Long Lama AirportLong Lama, MY-LLM, Small airportShow map
• Long Lellang AirportLong Datih, LGL, WBGF, Small airportShow map
• Long Pasia AirportLong Miau, GSA, WBKN, Small airportShow map
• Long Semado AirportLong Semado, LSM, WBGD, Small airportShow map
• Long Seridan AirportLong Seridan, ODN, WBGI, Small airportShow map
• Long Sukang AirportLong Sukang, LSU, WBGU, Small airportShow map
• LTS Pulau Redang AirportRedang, RDN, WMPR, Small airportShow map
• Malacca International AirportMalacca, MKZ, WMKM, Regional airportShow map
• Marak Parak AirportMarak Parak, MY-0020, Small airportShow map
• Marudi AirportMarudi, MUR, WBGM, Regional airportShow map
• Meligan AirportMeligan, MY-0021, Small airportShow map
• Meridi AirportMeridi, MY-0022, Small airportShow map
• Mersing AirportMersing, MEP, WMAU, Small airportShow map
• Miri AirportMiri, MYY, WBGR, Regional airportShow map
• Muar / Bakri AirportMuar, WMAV, Small airportShow map
• Mukah AirportMukah, MKM, WBGK, Regional airportShow map
• Mulu AirportMulu, MZV, WBMU, Regional airportShow map
• Nangoh AirportNangoh, MY-0023, Small airportShow map
• Pa Dali AirportMarudi, MY-0034, Small airportShow map
• Pa Ramudu AirportParamudu, MY-0025, Small airportShow map
• Pamol AirportPamol, PAY, WBKP, Small airportShow map
• Pandewan AirportPandewan, MY-0024, Small airportShow map
• Penang International AirportPenang, PEN, WMKP, Major international airportShow map
• Pengkalan Hulu AirportPengkalan Hulu, WMBH, Small airportShow map
• Pulau Pangkor AirportPangkor Island, PKG, WMPA, Small airportShow map
• Ranau AirportRanau, RNU, WBKR, Small airportShow map
• RMAF Butterworth Air BaseButterworth, BWH, WMKB, Regional airportShow map
• Sahabat [Sahabat 16] AirportSahabat, SXS, WBKH, Small airportShow map
• Sandakan AirportSandakan, SDK, WBKS, Regional airportShow map
• Segamat AirportSegamat, WMAZ, Small airportShow map
• Semantan AirportTemerloh, WMBE, Small airportShow map
• Sematan AirportSematan, BSE, WBGN, Small airportShow map
• Semporna AirportSemporna, SMM, WBKA, Small airportShow map
• Senai International AirportJohor Bahru, JHB, WMKJ, Major international airport — senaiairport.comShow map
• Sepulot AirportSepulot, SPE, WBKO, Small airportShow map
• Sibu AirportSibu, SBW, WBGS, Regional airportShow map
• Simpang AirportKuala Lumpur, WMKF, Small airportShow map
• Sipitang AirportSipitang, SPT, MY-SPT, Small airportShow map
• Sitiawan AirportSitiawan, SWY, WMBA, Small airportShow map
• Sook AirportSook, MY-0026, Small airportShow map
• Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International AirportSubang, SZB, WMSA, Major international airport — subangskypark.comShow map
• Sultan Abdul Halim AirportAlor Satar, AOR, WMKA, Regional airportShow map
• Sultan Azlan Shah AirportIpoh, IPH, WMKI, Major international airportShow map
• Sultan Ismail Petra AirportKota Baharu, KBR, WMKC, Regional airportShow map
• Sultan Mahmud AirportKuala Terengganu, TGG, WMKN, Regional airportShow map
• Sungai Tekai AirportSungai Tekai, GTK, MY-GTK, Small airportShow map
• Sungai Tiang AirportTaman Negara, SXT, WMAN, Small airportShow map
• Taiping (Tekah) AirportTaiping, TPG, WMBI, Small airportShow map
• Tanjung Manis AirportBelawai, TGC, WBTM, Small airportShow map
• Tawau AirportTawau, TWU, WBKW, Regional airportShow map
• Telupid AirportTelupid, TEL, WBKE, Small airportShow map
• Terendak Camp AirstripMashid Tanah, MY-0032, Small airportShow map
• Tioman AirportTioman Island, TOD, WMBT, Regional airportShow map
• Tomanggong AirportTomanggong, TMG, WBKM, Small airportShow map
• Ulu Bernam AirportUlu Bernam, WMBF, Small airportShow map
• Ulu Tomani AirportUlu Tomani, MY-0027, Small airportShow map
• Wallace Bay AirportWallace Bay, MY-0028, Small airportShow map

Universities 126

• Al-Madinah International UniversityKuala Lumpur, Founded 2006 — mediu.edu.myShow map
• Albukhary International UniversityOther locations
• ALFA International CollegeShah Alam, Founded 1998 — alfa.edu.myShow map
• Alpha College of TechnologySeremban, kolejteknologialpha.edu.my
• Aseana collegeKota Kinabalu, neg.edu.myShow map
• Asia e UniversityKuala Lumpur, Founded 2002 — aeu.edu.myShow map
• Asia Metropolitan UniversityMasai, amu.edu.myShow map
• Asia Pacific Institute of Information TechnologyKuala Lumpur, Founded 1993 — apu.edu.myShow map
• Asia Pacific University College of Technology & InnovationKuala Lumpur, Founded 1993 — ucti.edu.myShow map
• Asia Pacific University College of Technology & InnovationKuala LumpurShow map
• Asia School of BusinessKuala Lumpur, Founded 2015 — asb.edu.myShow map
• Asian Women’s Leadership University CollegeKuala Lumpur
• College of Al-Quran TerengganuOther locations, kqt.edu.my
• Curtin University, MalaysiaMiri, Founded 1999 — curtin.edu.myShow map
• DISTED CollegeButterworth, Founded 1987Show map
• Faculty of Dentistry, University of MalayaSubangShow map
• Fire and Rescue Academy of MalaysiaOther locations
• HELP UniversityKuala Lumpur, Founded 1986 — help.edu.my
• Heriot-Watt University MalaysiaPutrajaya, Founded 1821 — hw.ac.uk
• IMU UniversityKuala Lumpur, Founded 1992 — imu.edu.myShow map
• Industrial Training Institute Kota BharuOther locations, ilpkb.gov.my
• Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL)Kuala Lumpur, Founded 1998 — 58.26.33.170Show map
• Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kuala LumpurShah Alam, Founded 1964Show map
• Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Pendidikan TeknikOther locations, Founded 1962 — ipteknik.edu.my
• Institut SinaranKota Kinabalu, Founded 1987Show map
• Institute of Teacher Education International Languages CampusOther locations, ipgkba.moe.edu.my
• Institute of Teacher Education Malay Women CampusOther locations, ipgkpm.moe.edu.my
• Institute of Teacher Education, Ipoh CampusOther locations, ipgki.moe.edu.my
• Institute of Teacher Education, Perlis CampusOther locations, ipgkp.moe.edu.my
• Institute of Teacher Education, Sultan Mizan CampusOther locations, ipgmksm.edu.my
• International Centre for Education in Islamic FinanceKuala Lumpur, Founded 2005 — inceif.orgShow map
• International Institute of Islamic Thought and CivilisationGombak, Founded 1987Show map
• International Islamic University MalaysiaGombak, Founded 1983, 29,501 students — iium.edu.myShow map
• International Islamic University Malaysia Kulliyyah of MedicinePahang, Founded 1999 — iium.edu.my
• International University College Of Technology TwintechKuala Lumpur, Founded 1994 — iuctt.edu.myShow map
• INTI International UniversitySepang, Founded 1986 — newinti.edu.myShow map
• Island College of TechnologyOther locations, Founded 1998
• Jesselton University CollegeOther locations
• Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University CollegeKuala Lumpur, Founded 1991 — klmu.edu.myShow map
• Legenda Education GroupOther locations, Founded 2002 — legendagroup.edu.my
• Limkokwing Academy of Creativity and InnovationOther locations, Founded 1992 — limkokwing-academy.com
• Limkokwing University of Creative TechnologyKuala Lumpur, Founded 1991 — limkokwing.netShow map
• Lincoln University College, MalaysiaOther locations, Founded 2002
• Malaysia Institute of Aviation TechnologyKuala Lumpur, Founded 2003 — unikl.edu.myShow map
• Malaysia University of Science & TechnologyShah Alam, Founded 1997 — must.edu.myShow map
• Malaysian Qualifications FrameworkOther locations
• Malaysian university leadersOther locations
• Management and Science UniversityShah Alam, Founded 2008 — msu.edu.myShow map
• Mantissa CollegeOther locations, Founded 1999
• MARA Japan Industrial Institute BeranangSemenyih, Founded 2004Show map
• MARA Poly-Tech CollegeOther locations, kptm.edu.my
• Monash University MalaysiaShah Alam, Founded 1998 — monash.edu.myShow map
• Muhammadiyah University of MalaysiaOther locations, umam.edu.my
• Mukah PolytechnicOther locations
• Multimedia UniversityMalacca, Founded 1996 — mmu.edu.myShow map
• National University of MalaysiaKuala Lumpur, Founded 1970, 28,776 students — ukm.myShow map
• Netherlands Maritime Institute of TechnologyIskandar Puteri, Founded 2011 — nmit.edu.myShow map
• Newcastle University Medicine MalaysiaIskandar Puteri, Founded 2008 — ncl.ac.ukShow map
• Nilai UniversitySepang, Founded 1997Show map
• Open University MalaysiaKuala Lumpur, Founded 2000 — oum.edu.myShow map
• Penang Free SchoolButterworth, Founded 1816, 914 studentsShow map
• PERDA Advanced Technical InstituteNibong Tebal, perda-tech.edu.my
• Perdana University and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of MedicineKuala Lumpur, Founded 2011 — perdanauniversity.edu.myShow map
• Politeknik Ibrahim SultanMasai, Founded 2015 — pis.edu.myShow map
• Politeknik Tuanku Syed SirajuddinKangar, ptss.edu.my
• PTPL CollegeShah Alam, Founded 1996
• Raffles University IskandarIskandar Puteri, Founded 2012 — raffles-university.edu.myShow map
• School of Industrial TechnologyOther locations, Founded 1969
• SEGi University and CollegesPetaling Jaya, Founded 1977
• Sekolah Menengah Teknik Shah AlamShah Alam, Founded 1992 — smtsa.netShow map
• Selangor Islamic UniversityKuala Lumpur, Founded 1995 — uis.edu.myShow map
• SMK Batu MaungPenang, Founded 2001Show map
• St. George’s Girls’ SchoolButterworth, Founded 1884 — smkpstgeorge.edu.myShow map
• Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah International Islamic UniversityAlor Setar, Founded 1995 — kuin.edu.my
• Sultan Azlan Shah PolytechnicBehrang Station, Founded 2002 — psas.edu.myShow map
• Sultan Idris Education UniversityBehrang Station, Founded 1922 — upsi.edu.myShow map
• Sunway CollegeShah Alam, Founded 1987Show map
• Sunway UniversityShah Alam, Founded 2011 — university.sunway.edu.myShow map
• Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak CampusKuching, Founded 2000 — swinburne.edu.myShow map
• TATI University CollegeChukai, Founded 1993 — tatiuc.edu.my
• Taylor’s CollegeShah Alam, Founded 1969 — college.taylors.edu.myShow map
• Taylor’s UniversityKuala Lumpur, Founded 1969 — taylors.edu.myShow map
• The One AcademyOther locations, Founded 1991
• Tuanku Bainun Campus Teacher Education InstituteOther locations, iptb.edu.my
• Tun Hussein Onn University of MalaysiaBatu Pahat, Founded 1993 — uthm.edu.myShow map
• Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and TechnologyKuala Lumpur, Founded 1969 — tarc.edu.myShow map
• UCSI UniversityKuala Lumpur, Founded 1986 — ucsiuniversity.edu.myShow map
• UiTM Faculty of Civil EngineeringShah Alam, Founded 1967 — fka.uitm.edu.myShow map
• UiTM Faculty of LawShah Alam, Founded 1968 — law.uitm.edu.my
• UiTM Kampus SabahKota Kinabalu, Founded 1973 — sabah.uitm.edu.myShow map
• UiTM PerlisOther locations, Founded 1974Show map
• Universiti Geomatika MalaysiaKuala Lumpur, Founded 2000 — geomatika.edu.my
• Universiti MalayaKuala Lumpur, Founded 1934 — um.edu.myShow map
• Universiti Malaya-WalesKuala Lumpur, Founded 2012Show map
• Universiti Malaysia KelantanKota Baharu, Founded 2006 — umk.edu.myShow map
• Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahKuantan, Founded 2002 — ump.edu.myShow map
• Universiti Malaysia PerlisKangar, Founded 2001 — unimap.edu.myShow map
• Universiti Malaysia SabahKota Kinabalu, Founded 1994 — ums.edu.myShow map
• Universiti Malaysia TerengganuKuala Terengganu, Founded 1979 — umt.edu.myShow map
• Universiti Putra Malaysia SarawakBintulu, Founded 2001Show map
• Universiti Sains Islam MalaysiaSepang, Founded 1998 — usim.edu.myShow map
• Universiti Sains MalaysiaPenang, Founded 1969 — usm.myShow map
• Universiti Sains Malaysia School of Medical ScienceKota Baharu, Founded 1979 — h.usm.myShow map
• Universiti Teknikal Malaysia MelakaMalacca, Founded 2000, 12,077 students — utem.edu.myShow map
• Universiti Teknologi MARASubang, Founded 1956 — uitm.edu.myShow map
• Universiti Teknologi MARA SystemShah Alam, Founded 1956
• Universiti Teknologi PetronasKampar, Founded 1997 — utp.edu.myShow map
• Universiti Tenaga NasionalKuala Lumpur, Founded 1999 — uniten.edu.myShow map
• Universiti Tun Abdul RazakPetaling Jaya, Founded 1997 — unirazak.edu.myShow map
• Universiti Tunku Abdul RahmanKampar, Founded 2002 — utar.edu.myShow map
• Universiti Utara MalaysiaSintok, Founded 1984 — uum.edu.myShow map
• University College BestariBandar Permaisuri, ucbestari.edu.my
• University College of Agroscience MalaysiaOther locations, ucam.edu.my
• University College of Technology SarawakSibu, Founded 1991 — ucts.edu.myShow map
• University Malaysia SarawakKuching, Founded 1992 — unimas.myShow map
• University of CyberjayaKuala Lumpur, Founded 2005 — cybermed.edu.myShow map
• University of Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur, Founded 2002 — unikl.edu.myShow map
• University of Nottingham Malaysia CampusSemenyih, Founded 2000, 5,000 students — nottingham.edu.myShow map
• University of Putra MalaysiaKuala Lumpur, Founded 1931 — upm.edu.myShow map
• University of Reading MalaysiaIskandar Puteri, Founded 2015 — reading.edu.myShow map
• University of SelangorShah Alam, Founded 1999 — unisel.edu.my
• University of Southampton MalaysiaJohor, Founded 2012 — southampton.ac.uk
• University of Technology MalaysiaJohor Bahru, Founded 1904 — utm.myShow map
• Vision CollegeShah Alam, Founded 2004 — vision.edu.myShow map
• Wawasan Open UniversityGeorge Town, Founded 2006 — wou.edu.my
• Xiamen University MalaysiaSepang, Founded 2012 — xmu.edu.myShow map