The extreme points of Malaysia include the coordinates that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in Malaysia; and the highest and the lowest altitudes in the country.

The coordinates used in this article are sourced from Google Earth, which makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system. Additionally, a negative altitude value refers to land below sea level.

Extreme points Overall Heading Location State Bordering entity Coordinates Ref North Pulau Guhuan Utara near Banggi Island Sabah Strait of Balabac South Bukit Niat, Serian Sarawak West Kalimantan, Indonesia East Tanjung Atiam, Lahad Datu Sabah Sulu Sea West Pulau Perak off the western coast of Kedah Kedah Strait of Malacca

Peninsular Malaysia The following are the extreme physical land mass points on the Malaysian peninsula inclusive of islands.

Heading Location State Bordering entity Coordinates Ref North Bukit China near Wang Kelian Perlis Satun Province, Thailand South Tanjung Piai Johor Strait of Malacca East Pulau Aur Johor South China Sea West Pulau Perak Kedah Strait of Malacca

Landmark points of Peninsular Malaysia accessible by road The following are the extreme physical landmark points on the Malaysian peninsula exclusive of islands.

Heading Location State Bordering entity Coordinates Ref North Kangar 0 KM mile marker Perlis Satun Province, Thailand South Tanjung Piai Johor Strait of Malacca East Tanjung Penyusop Johor South China Sea West Kuala Perlis Perlis Strait of Malacca

East Malaysia The following are the extreme physical land mass points in East Malaysia inclusive of islands. Heading Location State Bordering entity Coordinates Ref North Pulau Guhuan Utara near Banggi Island Sabah Sulu Sea North (in mainland Borneo) Tanjung Simpang Mengayau Sabah Sulu Sea South Bukit Niat near Serian Sarawak West Kalimantan, Indonesia East Near Kampong Look Sembuang in Lahad Datu Sabah Sulu Sea West Near Gunung Cermai in Kuching Sarawak West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Extreme altitudes

Extremity Name Altitude State Coordinates Ref Highest (Borneo) Mount Kinabalu Sabah Phillipps, A. & F. Liew 2000. Globetrotter Visitor's Guide – Kinabalu Park. New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd. Highest (Peninsular) Mount Tahan Pahang Lowest South China Sea

Notes Coordinates obtained from Google Earth. Google Earth makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system.

References

See also Geography of Malaysia Extreme points of Asia