List of capitals in Malaysia

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The following is a list of capitals in Malaysia. It describes the national, state, and district capitals of Malaysia.

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National capital

The national capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. It remains the primary cultural, business and financial centre in Malaysia. The Parliament of Malaysia and the official residence of the King are also located in Kuala Lumpur. In 2001, the seat of government was moved from Kuala Lumpur to the planned city of Putrajaya which from then on served as the federal administrative centre, sometimes referred to as the administrative capital. Both these cities, together with Labuan, have special status as Federal Territories of Malaysia.

Article 154(1) of the Federal Constitution states that unless been declared otherwise by the Parliament, Kuala Lumpur shall remain as the federal capital.

State capitals

Each state in Malaysia has its own state capital, where the state administration is carried out by each respective state government that is formed after winning the elections. The three Federal Territories of Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya – are headed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and administered by the Department of the Federal Territories under the Prime Minister's Department. [1]

All the states in Peninsular Malaysia except for Malacca, Penang, are constitutional monarchies. The two and Sabah and Sarawak are non-monarchical states, which are headed by a Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governors). Thus, those states with constitutional monarchies have royal capitals or seats where the palace or official residences of the monarchs are situated. These capitals are sometimes different from the state's administrative capitals. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong resides in Kuala Lumpur.

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Johor Bahru
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Muar
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Alor Setar
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Anak Bukit
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Kota Bharu
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Kuala Terengganu
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Malacca City
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George Town
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Seremban
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Sri Menanti
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Kuantan
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Kuala Lipis
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Pekan
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Ipoh
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Taiping
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Teluk Intan
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Kuala Kangsar
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Kangar
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Arau
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Shah Alam
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Klang
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Kota Kinabalu
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Kudat
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Sandakan
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Kuching
States of MalayaAdministrative capitalRoyal capitalHistorical capital
Flag of Johor.svg Johor Johor Bahru Muar Johor Lama (Kota Tinggi)
Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah Alor Setar Anak Bukit Lembah Bujang
Flag of Kelantan.svg Kelantan Kota Bharu Kubang Kerian Kota Lama
Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca Malacca City -
Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan Seremban Seri Menanti
Flag of Pahang.svg Pahang Kuantan Pekan Pekan (18891898), Kuala Lipis (18981955)
Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg Penang George Town -
Flag of Perak.svg Perak Ipoh Kuala Kangsar Teluk Intan (15281877), Taiping (18771937)
Flag of Perlis.svg Perlis Kangar Arau
Flag of Selangor.svg Selangor Shah Alam Klang Kuala Selangor (17431827), Jugra (18271875), Klang (18751880) & (19741978), Kuala Lumpur (18801974)
Flag of Terengganu.svg Terengganu Kuala Terengganu Kuala Terengganu
Borneo StatesAdministrative capitalHistorical capital
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah Kota Kinabalu Kudat (18811884), Sandakan (18841945)
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak Kuching
Federal TerritoriesAdministrative capital
Flag of Labuan.svg Labuan Victoria

District capitals

DistrictsCapital or seat
Johor
Batu Pahat District Batu Pahat
Johor Bahru District Johor Bahru
Kluang District Kluang
Kota Tinggi District Kota Tinggi
Kulai District Kulai
Mersing District Mersing
Muar District Muar
Pontian District Pontian Kechil
Segamat District Segamat
Tangkak District Tangkak
Kedah
Baling District Baling
Bandar Baharu District Serdang
Kota Setar District Alor Setar
Kuala Muda District Sungai Petani
Kubang Pasu District Jitra
Kulim District Kulim
Langkawi District Kuah
Padang Terap District Kuala Nerang
Pendang District Pendang
Pokok Sena District Pokok Sena
Sik District Sik
Yan District Yan
Kelantan
Bachok District Bachok
Gua Musang District Gua Musang
Jeli District Jeli
Kota Bharu District Kota Bharu
Kuala Krai District Kuala Krai
Machang District Machang
Pasir Mas District Pasir Mas
Pasir Puteh District Pasir Puteh
Tanah Merah District Tanah Merah
Tumpat District Tumpat
Malacca
Alor Gajah District Alor Gajah
Jasin District Jasin
Melaka Tengah District Ayer Keroh
Negeri Sembilan
Jelebu District Kuala Klawang
Jempol District Bandar Seri Jempol
Kuala Pilah District Kuala Pilah
Port Dickson District Port Dickson
Rembau District Rembau
Seremban District Seremban
Tampin District Tampin
Pahang
Bentong District Bentong
Bera District Bandar Bera
Cameron Highlands District Tanah Rata
Jerantut District Jerantut
Kuantan District Kuantan
Lipis District Kuala Lipis
Maran District Maran
Pekan District Pekan
Raub District Raub
Rompin District Kuala Rompin
Temerloh District Temerloh
Penang
Central Seberang Perai District Bukit Mertajam
North Seberang Perai District Kepala Batas
Northeast Penang Island District George Town
South Seberang Perai District Sungai Jawi
Southwest Penang Island District Balik Pulau
Perak
Batang Padang District Tapah
Hilir Perak District Teluk Intan
Hulu Perak District Gerik
Kampar District Kampar
Kerian District Parit Buntar
Kinta District Batu Gajah
Kuala Kangsar District Kuala Kangsar
Larut, Matang and Selama District Taiping
Manjung District Seri Manjung
Muallim District Tanjung Malim
Perak Tengah District Seri Iskandar
Bagan Datuk District Bagan Datuk
Sabah
Beaufort District Beaufort
Beluran District Beluran
Keningau District Keningau
Kinabatangan District Kota Kinabatangan
Kota Belud District Kota Belud
Kota Kinabalu District Kota Kinabalu
Kota Marudu District Kota Marudu
Kuala Penyu District Kuala Penyu
Kudat District Kudat
Kunak District Kunak
Lahad Datu District Lahad Datu
Nabawan District Nabawan
Papar District Papar
Penampang District Donggongon
Pitas District Pitas
Putatan District Putatan
Ranau District Ranau
Sandakan District Sandakan
Semporna District Semporna
Sipitang District Sipitang
Tambunan District Tambunan
Tawau District Tawau
Telupid District Telupid
Tenom District Tenom
Tongod District Tongod
Tuaran District Tuaran
Sarawak
Asajaya District Asajaya
Bau District Bau
Belaga District Belaga
Beluru District Beluru
Betong District Betong
Bintulu District Bintulu
Dalat District Dalat
Daro District Matu
Julau District Julau
Kabong District Kabong
Kanowit District Kanowit
Kapit District Kapit
Kuching District Kuching
Lawas District Lawas
Limbang District Limbang
Lubok Antu District Lubok Antu
Lundu District Lundu
Marudi District Marudi
Matu District Matu
Meradong District Bintangor
Miri District Miri
Mukah District Mukah
Pakan District Pakan
Pusa District Pusa
Samarahan District Kota Samarahan
Saratok District Saratok
Sarikei District Sarikei
Sebauh District Sebauh
Selangau District Selangau
Serian District Serian
Sibu District Sibu
Simunjan District Simunjan
Song District Song
Sri Aman District Simanggang
Subis District Subis
Tanjung Manis District Belawai
Tatau District Tatau
Tebedu District Tebedu
Telang Usan District Long Lama
Selangor
Gombak District Bandar Baru Selayang
Hulu Langat District Bandar Baru Bangi
Hulu Selangor District Kuala Kubu Bharu
Klang District Klang
Kuala Langat District Teluk Datok
Kuala Selangor District Kuala Selangor
Petaling District Subang
Sabak Bernam District Sabak
Sepang District Salak Tinggi
Terengganu
Besut District Kampung Raja
Dungun District Kuala Dungun
Hulu Terengganu District Kuala Berang
Kemaman District Chukai
Kuala Nerus District Kuala Nerus
Kuala Terengganu District Kuala Terengganu
Marang District Marang
Setiu District Bandar Permaisuri

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