Regions in Malaysia

Malaysia is made up of 16 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Malaysia. Information on all primary administrative regions in Malaysia.

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Primary administrative regions in Malaysia

There are 16 regions in Malaysia in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Malaysia
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur1.1,982,112Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur1,453,975
Johor Johor2.4,009,670Johor Bahru Johor Bahru858,118
Perak Perak3.2,500,000Ipoh Ipoh840,000
Melaka Melaka4.932,700Malacca Malacca579,000
Kelantan Kelantan5.1,792,501Kota Bharu Kota Bharu568,900
Pahang Pahang6.1,675,000Kuantan Kuantan548,014
Sabah Sabah7.285,000Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu500,421
Terengganu Terengganu8.1,149,440Kuala Terengganu Kuala Terengganu426,500
Kedah Kedah9.1,890,098Alor Setar Alor Setar417,800
Sarawak Sarawak10.2,453,000Kuching Kuching402,738
Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan11.997,071Seremban Seremban372,917
Penang Pulau Pinang12.1,783,000George Town George Town158,336
Labuan Labuan13.95,120Labuan Labuan95,120
Perlis Perlis14.254,400Kangar Kangar63,869
Selangor Selangor15.6,994,423--
Putrajaya Putrajaya16.109,202--