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Malaysia at a glance
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia; its capital is Kuala Lumpur. People mainly speak Malay. The currency is the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here, including 7 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Region
- Southeast Asia
- Languages
- Malay
- Currency
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Malaysia’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
Places to see in Malaysia
12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

Kinabalu ParkUNESCO
Taman Kinabalu
Park & nature · Sabah
Kinabalu Park, established as one of the first national parks of Malaysia in 1964, is Malaysia's first World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO in December 2000 for its "outstanding universal values" and the role as one of the most important biological sites in the world with more than 4,500…
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: kallerna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Gunung Mulu National ParkUNESCO
Park & nature · Sarawak
The Gunung Mulu National Park, also known simply as the Mulu National Park is a national park in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that encompasses caves and karst formations in a mountainous equatorial rainforest setting.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Juanita at the Japanese wikpedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Niah National ParkUNESCO
The Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park’s Caves Complex
Ruins · Sarawak
Niah National Park, located within Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, is the site of the Niah Caves which are an archeological site.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Starlightchild (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map


George TownUNESCO
City · Penang
George Town is the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is the core city of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area with a population of 2.84 million and the second largest metropolitan economy in the country.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: HundenvonPenang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Forest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park SelangorUNESCO
Landmark · Selangor
Photo: Mikenorton (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Kuala Lumpur
City · Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia. It is the most populous city in the country, covering an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) with a population of 2,111,536 as of 2026.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Shahee Ilyas (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Petronas Towers
Menara Berkembar Petronas
Landmark
The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers and colloquially the KLCC Twin Towers, are an interlinked pair of 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at 451.9 m (1,483 ft).
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Putrajaya
City · Putrajaya
Putrajaya, officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya, is the administrative centre of Malaysia.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Compilation by Fazley Fadzil (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Johor Bahru
City · Johor
Johor Bahru (JB) is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is the core city of Johor Bahru District, Malaysia's second-largest district by population and economy.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Azharsofii (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Keep exploring
Also in Southeast Asia: Vietnam · Thailand · Philippines · Brunei · Cambodia · Indonesia · Laos · Myanmar
Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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