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South-Eastern Asia · Country dossier
Malaysia
CapitalKuala Lumpur
CurrencyMalaysian ringgit (MYR)
PowerType G · 240 V
LanguagesEnglish, Malay
Malaysia, with its capital in Kuala Lumpur, is in South-Eastern Asia and home to about 34.2M people. English and Malay are spoken, and the currency is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR). Most international arrivals come through Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).
- Region
- Asia · South-Eastern Asia
- Population
- 34.2M (34,231,700)
- Area
- 330,803 km²
Right now in Kuala Lumpur
Local time in Kuala Lumpur — Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Malaysia spans 2 time zones.
Weather in Kuala Lumpur
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Malaysia over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- English, Malay
- Calling code
- +60
- Internet domain
- .my
- Currency
- Malaysian ringgit (MYR)
- Time zones
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, Asia/Kuching
Power
Plug type: Type G
Voltage 240 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Malaysia
- KULSepangKuala Lumpur International Airport
- BKIKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International Airport
- PENPenangPenang International Airport
- SZBSubangSultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport
- KCHKuchingKuching International Airport
- MYYMiriMiri Airport
- JHBJohor BahruSenai International Airport
- LGKLangkawiLangkawi International Airport
- KBRKota BaharuSultan Ismail Petra Airport
- SBWSibuSibu Airport
- BTUBintuluBintulu Airport
- TGGKuala TerengganuSultan Mahmud Airport
+ 16 more airports — use search to find them.
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Malaysia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.