Geography of Malaysia
Location
Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam.
Geographic Coordinates
2 30 N, 112 30 E
Geographical Area
Land
328,550 Sq Km.
Water
1,200 Sq Km.
Land Boundary
2,669 Km.
Border Countries
Brunei
381 Km.
Indonesia
1,782 Km.
Thailand
506 Km.
Length of Coastline
4,675 Km.
Terrain
Coastal plains rising to hills and mountains.
Elevation Extremes
Lowest Point
Indian Ocean 0m
Highest Point
Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m
Natural Resources
Tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite.
Land Use
Arable Land
5%
Permanent Crops
18%
Other
77%
Irrigated Land
3,650 Sq Km.
Natural Hazards
Flooding, landslides, forest fires.
Environmental Issues
Air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires.
