The majority of peninsular Malaysia's population and the bulk of the economic activity are located on the west coast, which comprises the states of Perlis, Kedah, Pinang and Perak in the north and Selangor, Negery Sembilan, Melaka and Johor in the south. This photo gallery contains pictures of the islands of Pinang, Langkawi and Pangkor, of the Cameron Highlands, a favourite retreat area for Malaysians, pictures of the towns of Teluk Intan and Ipoh in the state of Perak, photos of the historic town of Melaka, images of the new administrative centre of Putrajaya, of the Taman Negara national park, Negeri Sembilan and more.
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159 photos of Langkawi island on peninsular Malaysia's west coast.
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157 photos of Penang, a 285 sq km island off peninsular Malaysia's north-western coast
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70 photos of the Ulu Muda forest reserve in Kedah (Malaysia), a wildlife area which only recently opened up for tourists
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38 photos of the Cameron highlands, a highlands area in the centre of Peninsular Malaysia
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199 photos of Perak, a state in western Malaysia with a rich cultural heritage
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28 photos of the Genting Highlands, a hill station and resort with hotels, a casino and a theme park
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14 photos of Taman Negara National Park, which covers 4343 sq km, sprawling across Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu
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440 photos of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia
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15 photos of Putrajaya, the new administrative centre of Malaysia
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61 photos of Negeri Sembilan, a state in western Malaysia home to the Minangkabau people
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31 photos of the Fraser's hill, a highlands area in the mountains of west Malaysia, two hours north of KL
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43 photos of Melaka (also known as Malacca), Malaysia's most historic city
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76 photos of the Royal Belum state park and the Temenggor Forest Reserve in west Malaysia
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321 photos of Kedah, a state in northwest Malaysia producing half of the rice of Malaysia
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