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National Park (Taman Negara) of Peninsular Malaysia: Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu: 2014 ix, x (natural) Taman Negara is the oldest (founded in 1938–39) and the largest national park in Malaysia. It covers diverse ecosystems such as lowland tropical rainforests and mountains, and is rich in flora and fauna. Many animal and plant species are ...
National Palace, is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia). Petaling Street , a Chinatown located in old dowtown near Merdeka Square , it area has dozens of restaurants and food stalls, serving local favourites such as Hokkien mee , Ikan Bakar (barbecued fish), asam laksa and curry noodles .
However, Singapore's expulsion in 1965 meant that George Town would remain Malaysia's only city until Kuala Lumpur's declaration as a city in 1972, by Abdul Halim of Kedah, the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. In 1988, Kuching was chartered as the first city in East Malaysia.
Highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia and Pahang. Unique plants and animals. One of Peninsular Malaysia's seven tallest mountains above 2,100 m (6,890 ft), known as the G7 among hikers. 10 Mount Korbu: Titiwangsa Mountains: Perak: 2,183 7,162 Highest peak in Perak and the whole Titiwangsa Range, second tallest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia ...
Malaysia has a number of national parks, but most of them are de facto state parks. This page provides the list of protected areas and pictures associated with the facilities and activities available in each area.
Malaysia designates all populated regions into three categories: a district, municipality, or city. While district boundaries are limited to individual state-drawn district boundaries, some municipalities and cities are made up of several smaller component districts whose elevated status forms a local government.
The Istana Budaya was officially opened in 1999 by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad. Upon completion, the former national theatre, Panggung Negara was relocated to this new building. Istana Budaya is the home of the Residence Artists (Dance); the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and the Orchestra Traditional Malaysia (OTM).
Ten hill stations have been built in Malaysia's mountainous areas. Four are in the state of Pahang , two are in Perak , and one each are in Kedah , Negeri Sembilan , Penang , and Selangor . Cameron Highlands is the largest hill station, covering 71,220 hectares (175,988 acres) of land, as well as the highest, at an elevation of 1,830 metres ...