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East Coast

The East Coast is a part of Peninsular Malaysia. Largely rural and comparatively poor, the East Coast's prime attractions are some of Malaysia's most unspoiled islands, featuring great beaches and excellent scuba diving.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Kota Bharu and Perhentian Islands.

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is the state capital of , on the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. Many travellers simply pass through on their way to the , but those who spend a few days in KB have the chance to go to some of the museums mentioned…

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The are a small group of islands approximately 10 nautical miles off the north-eastern coast of West in the state of .

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The are in , Peninsular . It is approximately 85 km from or about 200 km from . The retreat has a diverse population of more than 43,000 people.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Pahang and Terengganu.

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is the third largest state in area in and largest in Peninsular Malaysia. It is considered an East Coast state and has a long coast, including island, the largest on the East Coast, but it also goes inland quite a ways and includes much…

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is a state on the eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia in . The primary attractions of the state are the beautiful tropical and Redang Islands.

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is a state in the north-east of Peninsular with a unique local culture, a dialect that's highly divergent from other forms of Malay and a delicious cuisine very different from the West Coast styles more commonly available outside the area.

East Coast

Latitude of center
4.61° or 4° 36′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
102.79° or 102° 47′ 24″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q14207066
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Venetian—“East Coast” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “পূর্ব উপকূল (মালয়েশিয়া)”
  • Bengali: “পূর্ব উপকূল”
  • Chinese: “東海岸”
  • French: “Côte est”
  • Italian: “Malesia peninsulare orientale”
  • Ukrainian: “Східне Узбережжя (Малайзія)”
  • Ukrainian: “Східне Узбережжя”
  • Venetian: “Małesia peninsułare orientałe”

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