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The term West Coast (Malay: Pantai Barat; Jawi: ڤنتاي بارت) refers informally to a collection of states in Peninsular Malaysia situated towards the western coast generally facing the Strait of Malacca which is a component of the Indian Ocean, as opposed to the East Coast. The West Coast is partitioned further into three regions:
Selangor (/ s ə ˈ l æ ŋ ə r / sə-LANG-ər; Malay: [s(ə)laŋo(r)]), [6] also known by the Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south, and the Strait of ...
Peninsular Malaysia, containing 40 per cent of Malaysia's land area, [175] extends 740 km (460 mi) from north to south, and its maximum width is 322 km (200 mi). [177] It is divided between its east and west coasts by the Titiwangsa Mountains , [ 178 ] rising to a peak elevation of 2,183 metres (7,162 ft) at Mount Korbu , [ 179 ] part of a ...
Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula, collectively called Peninsular Malaysia (Semenanjung Malaysia) or West Malaysia.Two states are on the island of Borneo, and the remaining federal territory consists of islands offshore of Borneo; they are collectively referred to as East Malaysia or Malaysian Borneo.
It houses Mount Korbu, the second highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia. These mountains are heavily forested, and mainly composed of granite. The range is the origin of some of Peninsular Malaysia's river systems. [20] To the east of this range is the Bintang Range. [1] The highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia is Mount Tahan, located on the Tahan ...
Perak has a total land area of 20,976 square kilometres (8,099 sq mi), and is situated in the west of the Malay Peninsula on the coast of the Strait of Malacca. [1] Its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) extends into the Strait. [136] It is the second largest Malaysian state on the Malay Peninsula, and the fourth largest in Malaysia.
Negeri Sembilan (Malay pronunciation: [ˈnəgəri səmbiˈlan], Negeri Sembilan Malay: Nogoghi Sombilan, Nismilan), historically spelled as Negri Sembilan, [4] is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south.
The west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, which faces the Strait of Malacca, contains a large concentration of lighthouses aimed at navigation through the narrow strait, as well as serving to direct ships into major ports such as Port Klang, Malacca and Penang.