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Photo: Malacca — Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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 Park

    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 Park

    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 Park

    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

  • A Famosa

    A FamosaUNESCO

    Kota A Famosa

    Fort · Malacca

    A Famosa was a Portuguese fortress built in Malacca, Malaysia, around 1512. The oldest part of the fortress was a five-storey keep which eventually gave its name to the fortress as a whole.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Vmenkov (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • George Town

    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 Selangor

    Forest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park SelangorUNESCO

    Landmark · Selangor

    Photo: Mikenorton (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Bukit BunuhUNESCO

    Ruins · Perak

    Bukit Bunuh is a 180 m (590 ft) hill located within an oil palm plantation in Perak, Malaysia. The site is of geological and palaeoarchaeological interest.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Kuala Lumpur

    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

    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

    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

    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

  • Mount Kinabalu

    Mount Kinabalu

    Mountain · Sabah

    Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Malaysia and Maritime Southeast Asia, located on the island of Borneo in Sabah.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: kallerna (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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