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Peninsular Malaysia, [ a] historically known as Malaya, [ b] also known as West Malaysia or the "Malaysian Peninsula", [ c] is the western part of Malaysia that comprises the southern part of the Malay Peninsula on Mainland Southeast Asia and the nearby islands. [ 1] Its area totals approximately 132,490 km 2 (51,150 sq mi), which is nearly 40% ...
East Malaysia ( Malay: Malaysia Timur ), or the Borneo States, [ 1] also known as Malaysian Borneo, is the part of Malaysia on and near the island of Borneo, the world's third-largest island. East Malaysia comprises the states of Sabah, Sarawak, and the Federal Territory of Labuan. The small independent nation of Brunei comprises two enclaves ...
Kuala Lumpur Sentral station stands on the site of the former Malayan Railway's marshalling yard called the Central Railroad Repair Shops. In the Second World War during the Japanese occupation of Malaya, the yard was the target of the Allies' 1945 bombing of Kuala Lumpur. The yard was targeted twice, on 19 February 1945 and 10 March 1945.
The current Yang di-Pertuan Besar is Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan. He succeeded Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan who died on 27 December 2008. Unlike Malaysia's eight other Royal Malay states, the Ruler of Negeri Sembilan is elected to his office by the territorial chiefs or Ruling Chiefs of the state. These Ruling Chiefs are titled Undang.
In Peninsular Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a state.A mukim (commune, sub-district or parish) is a subdivision of a district.In recent years, a mukim is however of less importance with respect to the administration of land; for land administrative purposes, major cities (e.g. Petaling Jaya) are given an equal status with mukim.
Pandan Perdana Timur, Taman Muda Timur, Taman Putra, Taman Seraya, Taman Melor, Taman Mega Jaya, Taman Mawar, Taman Bukit Teratai, Pandan Perdana Barat, Kampung Cheras Baharu Barat, Taman Muda Barat, Taman Saga, Cheras Hartamas, Tasik Permai, Pandan Indah Jalan 5, Pandan Mewah P.101 Hulu Langat: N.23 Dusun Tua: 18
The 3 federal territories were formed for different purposes: Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, Putrajaya is the administrative centre of the federal government, and Labuan serves as an offshore financial centre. Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya were carved out of Selangor, while Labuan was ceded by Sabah. The territories fall under the purview ...
Iskandar Malaysia (Jawi: إسکندر مليسيا), formerly known as Iskandar Development Region (IDR; Malay: Wilayah Pembangunan Iskandar; Jawi: ولايه ڤمباڠونن اسكندر) and South Johor Economic Region (SJER; Malay: Wilayah Ekonomi Johor Selatan; Jawi: ولايه ايكونومي جوهر سلاتن), is the main southern development corridor in Johor, Malaysia.