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
Selangor Selangor1.6,994,423--
Putrajaya Putrajaya2.109,202--
Kedah Kedah3.1,890,098Alor Setar Alor Setar417,800
Penang Pulau Pinang4.1,783,000George Town George Town158,336
Perak Perak5.2,500,000Ipoh Ipoh840,000
Johor Johor6.4,009,670Johor Bahru Johor Bahru858,118
Perlis Perlis7.254,400Kangar Kangar63,869
Kelantan Kelantan8.1,792,501Kota Bharu Kota Bharu568,900
Sabah Sabah9.285,000Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu500,421
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur10.1,982,112Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur1,453,975
Terengganu Terengganu11.1,149,440Kuala Terengganu Kuala Terengganu426,500
Pahang Pahang12.1,675,000Kuantan Kuantan548,014
Sarawak Sarawak13.2,453,000Kuching Kuching402,738
Labuan Labuan14.95,120Labuan Labuan95,120
Melaka Melaka15.932,700Malacca Malacca579,000
Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan16.997,071Seremban Seremban372,917