West Coast (Malaysia) Voyage Tips and guide

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The West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia (Malay:Pantai Barat Semenanjung Malaysia) includes states which have their coastlines along the Straits of Malacca. This part of the peninsular is more urban and developed than the more Malay, Muslim and rural East Coast. As a result, the terms West Coast and East Coast tend to mean more than a geographical description of the states. The capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, and the new administrative centre of Putrajaya are located in this region.

From north to south:

• 3.147778101.6952781 Kuala Lumpur — capital and largest city in Malaysia, located in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur which is surrounded by Selangor state
• 6.116667100.3666672 Alor Star — capital city of Kedah
• 5.4145100.32923 George Town — capital of Penang , charming and very popular with travellers, and famous for its hawker food
• 4.6101.074 Ipoh — capital of Perak, which is famous for its food, colonial architecture and karst scenery
• 6.433333100.25 Kangar — the tiny capital of Perlis
• 3.033333101.456 Klang — royal capital of Selangor, known for its bak kut teh (Chinese-style pork rib soup) and its bustling Little India neighbourhood
• 4.766667100.9333337 Kuala Kangsar — royal town in Perak with a few sights and laid back atmosphere
• 2.188889102.2511118 Malacca — historic city, and capital of Malacca state
• 2.729722101.9380569 Seremban — capital of Negeri Sembilan

• 6.3599.81 Langkawi
• 4.85100.7333332 Taiping
• 4.22100.5553 Pulau Pangkor

• Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH ^IATA)